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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
Medical Radiation Doses ... Anteroposterior and lateral ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... Testing #Study #Peds
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... without contrast material ... without contrast material ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Background #Radiation #Doses
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Imaging Modalities ... limited radiation dose ... Non-contrast CT ... with function and anatomy ... stones #calculus #Radiology
Figure 2. - Effective radiation doses associated with common cardiovascular imaging tests. The average effective radiation
Effective radiation doses ... exposure from natural ... CT indicates computed ... #PatientInfo #Cardiology ... #CT #Angiography
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... background radiation Natural ... Background #Radiation #Doses ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... Testing #Study #Peds
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
dislocations occur posterolateral ... 80% occurring posterolateral ... Named based on anatomic ... Fractures (medial/lateral ... fracture • ED Management
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
PUD (posterior), Anatomic ... 3x ULN 3) Imaging ... 1000 mg/dL) • Imaging ... , gallstones), CT ... consider pain-dose
Common MRI Sequences - Basic MRI Brain Interpretation

 • T1 Sequence - T1 is for anatomy.
Sequence - T1 is for anatomy ... Since it’s anatomic ... Contrast material ... all diffusion does ... bright on diffusion imaging
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
radiation of life: A CT ... radiation of a few CT ... s use the same analogy ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Imaging #ChestXRay