6 results
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
2 years CHEST ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study
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
200 CXRs Chest ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
X-ray limitations ... Care UltraSound (POCUS ... considerations for high-risk ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Limitations #Comparison
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 ... Chest X-ray: ... surgery Stress Testing ... stratification #diagnosis
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
4 days Chest ... X-ray 0.01 mSv 1 ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Interpretation Cheat ... Block (nothing getting ... with increased risk ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #diagnosis #system