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Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
) — Chest 7 mSv ... ) — Lung Cancer ... 3 hours NUCLEAR ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #Testing
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... CT Lung Abscess ... residual lesion or is clear ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
Evaluation is guided ... yield of available diagnostic ... testing, patient ... with a repeat chest ... nodule growth with chest
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... change CV risk Chest ... X-ray: • Not ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis