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

Estimated dose - Days
#Background #Radiation ... #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #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
#Background #Radiation ... #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
pregnant women The radiation ... /Q scanning or CT-PA ... are outlined in Table ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Radiology ... #Comparison #Table
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
#PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
(MRI) - T2, T1 ... #MRI #POCUS #radiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #comparison ... #table #appearance
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
#Background #Radiation ... #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
useful when limited radiation ... to reduce total radiation ... obstruction - Able ... Combination of above MRI ... stones #calculus #Radiology
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
oppressive chest pain radiating ... life-threatening causes ... pain, such as MI ... #Presentation #comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis