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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... ) — Chest 7 mSv ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Background #Radiation #Doses ... #Comparison #Table
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
Medical Radiation Doses ... Chest CT 3 mSv 150 ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Comparison #Table
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... X-ray 0.01 mSv 1 ... mSv 8 months Chest ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Comparison #Table
Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
The radiation dose ... /Q scanning or CT-PA ... 1 #Diagnosis ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #Radiology ... #Comparison #Table
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
consider better imaging—from ... Care UltraSound (POCUS ... ) to CT or MRI. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Limitations #Comparison
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Lesions on Various Imaging ... Computed Tomography (CT ... #MRI #POCUS #radiology ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
cells taking in 8 mSV ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #CXR #CT #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... X-ray: • Not ... stratification #diagnosis