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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Adults from Common Imaging ... years - Upper GI Study ... mSv 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... Comparison #Table #Risks ... #Testing #Study
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 ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... Comparison #Table #Risks ... #Testing #Study
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
months Chest CT ... 4-6 years #PatientInfo ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... Comparison #Table #Risks ... #Testing #Study
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
have no serious diagnosis ... Personalized 30-day risk ... with a negative diagnostic ... #Management #PatientInfo ... PatientDecisionAid #SharedDecisionMaking
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... - Small bowel imaging ... with barium, CT ... #workup #diagnosis ... #differential
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
depending on the study ... Attempt if high risk ... coagulopathy common • Imaging ... initiation • Differential ... Diagnosis: Infection
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Risk factors 3. ... Imaging Patterns ... Reversible course Differential ... Testing: • Imaging ... 58 mg/dL in one study
A possible diagnostic algorithm for pulmonary embolism in pregnancy (equipose)

Given the variability in guidelines and equipoise
A possible diagnostic ... algorithm for pulmonary ... the benefits and risks ... scanning versus CT-PA ... #Algorithm #PE
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma Risk ... Mediastinal mass) • CT ... lymph node biopsy (diagnostic ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... physical exam, CT
Colon Ischemia - Diagnosis Algorithm
Mild disease - Typical symptoms of Cl with none of the associated
Colon Ischemia - Diagnosis ... Algorithm Mild ... the associated risk ... to three of the risk ... colonoscopy or CT