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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Effective radiation ... with background radiation ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... Comparison #Table #Risks
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
Estimated Medical Radiation ... Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... Radiology #Background #Radiation ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Medical Imaging - Radiation Dose
#PatientInfo #Radiology #Procedures #Imaging #Radiation #Doses #ChestXRay #CT #Nuclear #Stress #Comparison #Table
Medical Imaging - Radiation ... Dose #PatientInfo ... Procedures #Imaging #Radiation ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... mSv 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... Radiology #Background #Radiation ... Comparison #Table #Risks
A quick infographic on the importance of sun protection and the various results of sun damage
causes #diagnosis #dermatology ... of ultraviolet radiation ... of ultraviolet radiation ... Sunburns and risk ... Sun exposure and risk
Figure 2. - Effective radiation doses associated with common cardiovascular imaging tests. The average effective radiation
. - Effective radiation ... average effective radiation ... average background radiation ... #PatientInfo #Cardiology ... Stress #Comparison #Risks
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
How much radiation ... of background radiation ... 4-6 years #PatientInfo ... Radiology #Background #Radiation ... Comparison #Table #Risks
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
the FDA) shows radiation ... the background radiation ... abdomen is the radiation ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
Radiation therapy ... (RT): Radiation ... plasmacytoma carries a risk ... involvement - higher risk ... Diagnosis #Workup #Hematology