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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
CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
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
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
years - Upper GI Study ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Renal Calculus AXR ... obstruction - Able ... identify non-calculus causes ... for non-calculus causes ... stones #calculus #Radiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • DM risk ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... seen • Chest CT ... antibiotics once stable ... shows a small, stable
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 ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
are typically able ... and the Troponin rises ... treat the primary cause ... #clinica l#foamed ... #algorithm #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
are typically able ... and the Troponin rises ... treat the primary cause ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #criticalcare #foamed
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Imaging and more ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #treatment #table ... #foamed #heartfailure