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

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... Days of background ... radiation Natural background ... mSv 20 months Angiography ... #Radiation #Doses
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 ... 50 CXRs Head CT ... CXRs Abdomen CT ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... #Radiation #Doses
Figure 2. - Effective radiation doses associated with common cardiovascular imaging tests. The average effective radiation
Effective radiation doses ... effective radiation doses ... to the average background ... CT indicates computed ... #CT #Angiography
AATS lung cancer screening guidelines for solid nodules on low-dose computed tomography (LDCT). PET/CT, Positron emission
nodules on low-dose ... PET/CT, Positron ... PulmonaryNodules #Algorithm
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
• Fluorescein angiography ... halo sign PET/CT ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis #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 ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT
Algorithm for Diagnosis of Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding
 • Endoscopy
 • Colonoscopy
 • CT Angiogram
 • Catheter
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... Colonoscopy • CT ... Angiogram • Catheter Angiography ... LouLectures #Algorithm
Algorithmic Approach to Severe Hematochezia
 - Hematochezia is due to a lower GI bleed ~85% of
Algorithmic Approach ... replaced by newer algorithms ... NG lavage, and CT ... angiography # ... Hematochezia #Severe #Algorithm