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Figure 2. - Effective radiation doses associated with common cardiovascular imaging tests. The average effective radiation
CT indicates computed ... #Radiology #Cardiac ... #CT #Angiography ... #Nuclear #Stress ... #Comparison #Risks
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Computed Tomography Angiography ... years - Cardiac ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... arrythmias Diagnostics: EKG ... SPECT ($$$), PET CT ... #Stress #Testing ... #cardiology #management
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
months Chest CT ... mSv 20 months Angiography ... #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
effusions). 1/5 pts ... → no signs of CXR ... Coronary angiography ... Consider cardiac ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management