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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
several radiological procedures ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Figure 2. - Effective radiation doses associated with common cardiovascular imaging tests. The average effective radiation
to the average background ... #PatientInfo #Cardiology ... #Imaging #Procedures ... #CT #Angiography ... Stress #Comparison #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 ... Comparison #Table #Risks ... #Testing #Study
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

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