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Medical Imaging - Radiation Dose
#PatientInfo #Radiology #Procedures #Imaging #Radiation #Doses #ChestXRay #CT #Nuclear #Stress #Comparison #Table
Medical Imaging ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #CT ... #Nuclear #Stress ... #Comparison #Table
Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Following are comparisons ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table
Figure 2. - Effective radiation doses associated with common cardiovascular imaging tests. The average effective radiation
#PatientInfo #Cardiology ... #Radiology #Cardiac ... #CT #Angiography ... #Nuclear #Stress ... #Comparison #Risks
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Computed Tomography Angiography ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #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
#PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Nuclear ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... arrythmias Diagnostics: EKG ... $), ECHO ($$), Nuclear ... SPECT ($$$), PET CT ... #Testing #cardiology
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
The radiation dose ... /Q scanning or CT-PA ... teratogenic fetal dose ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Radiology ... #Comparison #Table
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Imaging Modalities ... limited radiation dose ... is desirable, e.g ... obstruction - Able ... stones #calculus #Radiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
to determine if stress ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... one post op Cardiology ... testing may inform