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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
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Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
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How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
mSv 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
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If the patient has a HEART Score of 0-3 and a negative initial troponin, have a
for provocative testing ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #ChestPain ... #LowRisk #Percent3 ... #DecisionAid #SharedDecisionMaking