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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
dose in adults ... dose in adults ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Doses #Imaging ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT
Medical Imaging - Radiation Dose
#PatientInfo #Radiology #Procedures #Imaging #Radiation #Doses #ChestXRay #CT #Nuclear #Stress #Comparison #Table
Dose #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Procedures ... #Imaging #Radiation ... #Doses #ChestXRay ... #CT #Nuclear #Stress
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
Doses for 5 Year-Old ... Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... #Radiation #Doses ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Figure 2. - Effective radiation doses associated with common cardiovascular imaging tests. The average effective radiation
doses associated ... CT indicates computed ... #PatientInfo #Cardiology ... #Radiology #Cardiac ... #Doses #CT #Angiography
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... 4-6 years #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... #Radiation #Doses ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... ) — Lung Cancer ... #Radiology #Background ... #Radiation #Doses ... #Table #Risks #Testing
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
of life: A CT ... dose for 2.7 years ... of a few CT scans ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing ... medical and surgical management
Management of Anthracyclines and HER2 Antagonist Cardiotoxicity
Anthracyclines cause cardiomyopathy:
 ✖ Reduction in left ventricular ejection fraction
Management of Anthracyclines ... at cumulative doses ... concomitant exposure to radiation ... of therapy • Long-term ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology
If the patient has a HEART Score of 0-3 and a negative initial troponin, have a
for provocative testing ... decision for further testing ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #ChestPain ... #DecisionAid #SharedDecisionMaking