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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
in adults with background ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Computed Tomography (CT ... Computed Tomography (CT ... - Intravenous Pyelogram ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Comparison #Table #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
50 CXRs Head CT ... 200 CXRs Chest CT ... CXRs Abdomen CT ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Comparison #Table #Risks
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
dose - Days of background ... radiation Natural background ... months Chest CT ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
and Diagnosis Algorithm ... renal biopsy • Risk ... → CT urography and ... Hematuria #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Figure 2. - Effective radiation doses associated with common cardiovascular imaging tests. The average effective radiation
to the average background ... CT indicates computed ... Radiation #Doses #CT ... Stress #Comparison #Risks
A possible diagnostic algorithm for pulmonary embolism in pregnancy (equipose)

Given the variability in guidelines and equipoise
possible diagnostic algorithm ... the benefits and risks ... scanning versus CT-PA ... Diagnosis #OBGyn #Obstetrics ... Workup #Imaging #Algorithm
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
compares to the background ... radiation of life: A CT ... radiation of a few CT ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... Comparison #Table #Risks
ACOG - Outpatient Assessment and Management for Pregnant Women With
Suspected or Confirmed Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Low Risk
above and re-start algorithm ... present • Routine obstetric ... excluded from chest CT ... COVID19 #Pregnancy #Obstetrics ... #Algorithm
Algorithmic Approach to Severe Hematochezia
 - Hematochezia is due to a lower GI bleed ~85% of
Algorithmic Approach ... replaced by newer algorithms ... which involve risk ... NG lavage, and CT ... Hematochezia #Severe #Algorithm