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

Estimated dose - Days
How much radiation ... dose - Days of background ... radiation Natural ... background 3 mSv ... #Radiation #Doses
TISSUE APPEARANCES ON 
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND 

Bone:
 
Bone is represented as a very bright structure and appears
or ‘hypoechoic’ background ... a hyperechoic background ... MUSCULOSKELETAL #MSK #POCUS
Rapid Ultrasound in SHock Evaluation
RUSH Protocol:
 • PUMP: LV contractility, RV strain, tamponade
 • TANK: IVC
• TANK: IVC variation ... diagnosis #Ultrasound #pocus
Figure 2. - Effective radiation doses associated with common cardiovascular imaging tests. The average effective radiation
. - Effective radiation ... average effective radiation ... to the average background ... radiation exposure ... Imaging #Procedures #Radiation
VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 

The Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) grading system prototypes combining inferior
abnormal when a variation ... abnormal when a variation ... Congestion #Diagnosis #POCUS
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
the FDA) shows radiation ... compares to the background ... radiation of life ... abdomen is the radiation ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
50% respiratory variation ... Echocardiogram #a4c #pocus