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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Following are comparisons ... in adults with background ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT ... #Table #Risks
2 Percent MACE Image - After calculating the risk for acute coronary syndrome, select the corresponding
calculating the risk ... , if the HEART score ... #Management #PatientInfo ... Cardiology #ChestPain #LowRisk ... #DecisionAid #SharedDecisionMaking
1 Percent MACE Image - After calculating the risk for acute coronary syndrome, select the corresponding
calculating the risk ... , if the HEART score ... #Management #PatientInfo ... Cardiology #ChestPain #LowRisk ... #DecisionAid #SharedDecisionMaking
3 Percent MACE Image - After calculating the risk for acute coronary syndrome, select the corresponding
calculating the risk ... , if the HEART score ... #Management #PatientInfo ... Cardiology #ChestPain #LowRisk ... #DecisionAid #SharedDecisionMaking
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
Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... 4-6 years #PatientInfo ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... mSv 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Figure 2. - Effective radiation doses associated with common cardiovascular imaging tests. The average effective radiation
to the average background ... #PatientInfo #Cardiology ... #CT #Angiography ... Nuclear #Stress #Comparison ... #Risks
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
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
patient has a HEART Score ... decision-making and HEART Score ... #Management #PatientInfo ... Cardiology #ChestPain #LowRisk ... #DecisionAid #SharedDecisionMaking