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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Following are comparisons ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Doses #Imaging ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
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 ... #Doses #Imaging ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #Peds
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
#Doses #Imaging ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #Peds ... #Pediatrics
Medical Imaging - Radiation Dose
#PatientInfo #Radiology #Procedures #Imaging #Radiation #Doses #ChestXRay #CT #Nuclear #Stress #Comparison #Table
Medical Imaging ... - Radiation Dose ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Nuclear #Stress #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
Salter Harris Fractures - Pediatric Fractures of the Physis 
SALTR Mnemonic 

Salter Harris I 
Straight through
Higher risk for ... Higher risk for ... ortho treatment ... opposite limb XR for comparison ... #Peds #Orthopedics
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Figure 2. - Effective radiation doses associated with common cardiovascular imaging tests. The average effective radiation
cardiovascular imaging ... cardiovascular imaging ... #Radiology #Cardiac ... Nuclear #Stress #Comparison ... #Risks
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... further workup and treatment ... calculating the risk ... identifying low risk ... as well as high risk
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Risk factors 3. ... Imaging Patterns ... Testing: • Imaging ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
cells taking in 8 mSV ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Doses #Imaging ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT #Comparison ... #Table #Risks