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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 ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
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 ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
Dynamic CT Myelograms can help identify the source of spinal CSF Leaks. 
1. Place a sponge
Dynamic CT Myelograms ... Place a sponge on CT ... #CTMyelogram #Myelogram ... Instructions #Spinal #Diagnosis
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 ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
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 ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
/Q scanning or CT-PA ... are outlined in Table ... 1 #Diagnosis ... Imaging #Comparison #Table
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Computed Tomography (CT ... Ultrasound #Contrast #CT ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic ... enzymes, Head CT ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Syncope #diagnosis ... Effectiveness #table
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Non-contrast CT ... obstruction - Able ... abdominal pain: diagnoses ... lower dose than a CT-based ... urinary tract: diagnostic
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
• They must be able ... ventricular arrythmias Diagnostics ... SPECT ($$$), PET CT ... cardiology #management #diagnosis