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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
American Academy of Pediatrics ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #Table #Risks # ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
#PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
radiation is used in paediatric ... radiology examinations ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Table #Risks # ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Medical Imaging - Radiation Dose
#PatientInfo #Radiology #Procedures #Imaging #Radiation #Doses #ChestXRay #CT #Nuclear #Stress #Comparison #Table
Medical Imaging ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Procedures #Imaging ... ChestXRay #CT #Nuclear ... Comparison #Table #Risks
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
block – aims to risk ... those patients at risk ... considered “low risk ... Diagnosis #Management #Pediatrics ... #Antibiotics #Risk
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
consider better imaging—from ... considerations for high-risk ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... ChestXRay #KUB #CXR
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
0.001 mSv 3 hours NUCLEAR ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Figure 2. - Effective radiation doses associated with common cardiovascular imaging tests. The average effective radiation
cardiovascular imaging ... #PatientInfo #Cardiology ... #Radiology #Cardiac ... #Angiography #Nuclear ... Stress #Comparison #Risks
A possible diagnostic algorithm for pulmonary embolism in pregnancy (equipose)

Given the variability in guidelines and equipoise
possible diagnostic algorithm ... preferred front-line imaging ... the benefits and risks ... OBGyn #Obstetrics #Radiology ... #Algorithm #PE
Retinoblastoma - MRI
 • Most common intra-ocular neoplasm in children.
 • Clinical Presentation: leukocoria (loss of
mutations there is a risk ... neuroradiology #pediatrics ... #radiology