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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
several radiological procedures ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT ... #Table #Risks
Medical Imaging - Radiation Dose
#PatientInfo #Radiology #Procedures #Imaging #Radiation #Doses #ChestXRay #CT #Nuclear #Stress #Comparison #Table
Dose #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Procedures ... #Doses #ChestXRay ... #CT #Nuclear #Stress ... #Comparison #Table
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... #Background #Radiation ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
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 ... #Background #Radiation ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
Figure 2. - Effective radiation doses associated with common cardiovascular imaging tests. The average effective radiation
to the average background ... #Imaging #Procedures ... #Radiation #Doses ... #CT #Angiography ... Nuclear #Stress #Comparison
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
dose required for ... /Q scanning or CT-PA ... 1 #Diagnosis ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Radiology ... Workup #Imaging #Comparison
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
with a variety of procedures ... dose from a procedure ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #Comparison #Table
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
useful when limited radiation ... , e.g. in pregnancy ... to reduce total radiation ... obstruction - Able ... stones #calculus #Radiology