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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
#PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... 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
view chest 0.02 mSv ... cystogram 0.18 mSv ... Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Adults from Common Imaging ... 1 year MEN’S IMAGING ... years WOMEN’S IMAGING ... 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Medical Imaging - Radiation Dose
#PatientInfo #Radiology #Procedures #Imaging #Radiation #Doses #ChestXRay #CT #Nuclear #Stress #Comparison #Table
Medical Imaging ... Radiation Dose #PatientInfo ... Radiology #Procedures #Imaging ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
shared decision-making ... Explanation of future risks ... Personalized 30-day risk ... communication of 30-day risk ... #Management #PatientInfo
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
passenger 0.04 mSv ... day Head CT 2 mSv ... 4-6 years #PatientInfo ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Figure 2. - Effective radiation doses associated with common cardiovascular imaging tests. The average effective radiation
cardiovascular imaging ... cardiovascular imaging ... #PatientInfo #Cardiology ... Radiology #Cardiac #Imaging ... Stress #Comparison #Risks
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
inflammatory response Risk ... Nonspecific findings Imaging ... Dual-energy CT → MSU ... drug failure • Risk
Safe Living After Transplant: Respiratory hygiene / respiratory infection prevention
 • Wear a mask when around
prevention • Wear a mask ... and with high-risk ... with increased risk ... Risk of exposure ... InfectiousDiseases #patientinfo
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
cells taking in 8 mSV ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... Comparison #Table #Risks