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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
1 year MEN’S IMAGING ... 3 hours NUCLEAR ... 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... #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
#Radiology #Background ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #Peds
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... #Radiology #Background ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #Peds
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
Medical Imaging - Radiation Dose
#PatientInfo #Radiology #Procedures #Imaging #Radiation #Doses #ChestXRay #CT #Nuclear #Stress #Comparison #Table
Radiation Dose #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Procedures ... Doses #ChestXRay #CT ... #Nuclear #Stress ... #Comparison #Table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... echo in the last year ... one post op Cardiology ... risk Chest X-ray ... medical and surgical management
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
radiation of life: A CT ... cells taking in 8 mSV ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #Comparison #Table