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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Following are comparisons ... in adults with background ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
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
Head CT 4 mSv ... CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... dose - Days of background ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Computed Tomography (CT ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
UltraSound (POCUS) to CT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... ChestXRay #KUB #CXR ... #Limitations #Comparison
Figure 2. - Effective radiation doses associated with common cardiovascular imaging tests. The average effective radiation
to the average background ... CT indicates computed ... #Radiology #Cardiac ... Radiation #Doses #CT ... Nuclear #Stress #Comparison
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
imaging technique (CT ... CMR). ... pericarditis and a symptom-free ... diagnosis #criteria #cardiology
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
compares to the background ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Comparison
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
Stage I - Redistribution ... In these cases comparison ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
ingestion • B symptoms ... Mediastinal mass) • CT ... physical exam, CT ... cycles without XR ... ABVD x 2 cycles + XR