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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
Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... 4-6 years #PatientInfo ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... mSv 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
negative diagnostic evaluation ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #EM ... #Syncope #LowRisk ... #DecisionAid #SynDA
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Evaluation Major ... Diabetes regimen ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management ... #Evaluation #stratification
If the patient has a HEART Score of 0-3 and a negative initial troponin, have a
hospitalized for further evaluation ... for provocative testing ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #LowRisk #Percent3 ... #DecisionAid #SharedDecisionMaking