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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
- Intravenous Pyelogram ... 6 mSv 2 years CHEST ... ) — Chest 7 mSv ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... #Table #Risks #Testing
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
14th CXRs 2-view chest ... 50 CXRs Head CT ... mSv 200 CXRs Chest ... PatientInfo #Radiology #Background ... #Table #Risks #Testing
COVID19 Testing - PCR vs CT - Sensitivity and Specificity

Original Data via https://pubs.rsna.org/doi/full/10.1148/radiol.2020200642

Admission laboratory patterns in
COVID19 Testing ... - PCR vs CT - Sensitivity ... patients with COVID ... #Testing #PCR # ... ChestCT #Sensitivity
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
dose - Days of background ... radiation Natural background ... 0.04 mSv 4 days Chest ... mSv 8 months Chest ... #Table #Risks #Testing
COVID-19 Chest CT

A mid 30 year old w/ COVID19 symptoms (Febrile/SOB) for a week presented to
COVID-19 Chest CT ... 30 year old w/ COVID19 ... dropping to 90, getting ... physician ordered a CT ... #ChestCT #GroundGlass
ACOG - Outpatient Assessment and Management for Pregnant Women With
Suspected or Confirmed Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Low Risk
Novel Coronavirus (COVID ... above and re-start algorithm ... pulse oximetry, chest ... excluded from chest ... CT if clinically
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) Diagnostic Algorithm
STEP 1 Perform a comprehensive history and complete physical examination.
STEP
FUO) Diagnostic Algorithm ... lower extremities, CT ... of chest and abdomen ... positive first-tier testing ... Order 18FDG-PET/CT