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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
2008 #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
#PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
4-6 years #PatientInfo ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
— Lung Cancer Screening ... mSv 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Medical Imaging - Radiation Dose
#PatientInfo #Radiology #Procedures #Imaging #Radiation #Doses #ChestXRay #CT #Nuclear #Stress #Comparison #Table
Radiation Dose #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Procedures ... Doses #ChestXRay #CT ... Stress #Comparison #Table ... #Risks
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
only 5% of the resting ... are typically able ... and the Troponin rises ... patient before making ... #diagnosis #management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
only 5% of the resting ... are typically able ... and the Troponin rises ... patient before making ... echocardiogram #management
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
radiation of life: A CT ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #Comparison #Table ... #Risks
If the patient has a HEART Score of 0-3 and a negative initial troponin, have a
informed that the risk ... for provocative testing ... decision for further testing ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #ChestPain