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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
Estimated Medical Radiation ... Radiology #Background #Radiation ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #Testing ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... years - Upper GI Study ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #Testing ... #Study
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
Syncope Diagnostic Testing ... and Evaluation: ... enzymes, Head CT ... diagnosis #workup #testing ... Effectiveness #table #comparison
Sensitivity and Specificity of KUB compared to CT for Bowel Obstruction, Urolithiasis, Appendicitis, Pyelonephritis, Pancreatitis, Diverticulitis
Comparison
Sensitivity and ... Diverticulitis Comparison ... evaluation. ... AbdominalXRay #Sensitivity ... Specificty #Accuracy #Testing
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
How much radiation ... of background radiation ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #Testing ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Small Bowel Obstruction Testing Accuracy
#Diagnosis #SBO #Testing #Accuracy #Sensitivity #Specificity #KUB #AbdominalXRay #CT #POCUS #LikelihoodRatio #Comparison
Bowel Obstruction Testing ... Diagnosis #SBO #Testing ... #Accuracy #Sensitivity ... AbdominalXRay #CT ... LikelihoodRatio #Comparison
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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presentation, temporal evolution ... enhancement on CT ... • JC-virus PCR sensitivity ... of serum CrAg testing ... comparable to CSF testing
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
Pulmonary Nodule Evaluation ... available diagnostic testing ... a repeat chest CT ... growth with chest CT ... methods yield a sensitivity
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
tests: • FIT: 79% sensitivity ... DNA test: 92% sensitivity ... mortality 26% • CT ... Screening #Tests #comparison ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
Diagnostic algorithm ... the diagnostic algorithm ... In one study, adding ... hearing yielded 100% sensitivity ... Vestibular #Syndrome #Algorithm