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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
in adults with background ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT ... 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
50 CXRs Head CT ... Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Comparison #Table #Risks ... Testing #Study #Peds
2 Percent MACE Image - After calculating the risk for acute coronary syndrome, select the corresponding
calculating the risk ... (i.e. highest) risk ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #ChestPain ... #DecisionAid #SharedDecisionMaking
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 ... Comparison #Table #Risks ... Testing #Study #Peds
1 Percent MACE Image - After calculating the risk for acute coronary syndrome, select the corresponding
calculating the risk ... (i.e. highest) risk ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #ChestPain ... #DecisionAid #SharedDecisionMaking
3 Percent MACE Image - After calculating the risk for acute coronary syndrome, select the corresponding
calculating the risk ... (i.e. highest) risk ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #ChestPain ... #DecisionAid #SharedDecisionMaking
PECARN Head CT Decision Aid

The Head CT Choice decision aid was developed in Rochester, Minnesota. Full
PECARN Head CT Decision ... Aid The Head CT ... TBIs, the child’s risk ... (Figure 2) #Management ... #PatientInfo #Peds
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Computed Tomography (CT ... ) — Lung Cancer ... mSv 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Figure 2. - Effective radiation doses associated with common cardiovascular imaging tests. The average effective radiation
to the average background ... CT indicates computed ... #PatientInfo #Cardiology ... #Radiology #Cardiac ... Stress #Comparison #Risks
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
Explanation of future risks ... Personalized 30-day risk ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #EM ... PatientDecisionAid #SharedDecisionMaking