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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
CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
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
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
years - Upper GI Study ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
inflammation by an imaging ... technique (CT. ... CMR). ... of 4-6 weeks or longer ... diagnosis #criteria #cardiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • DM risk ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... seen • Chest CT ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Food products Risk ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... Clinical (Symptoms, Imaging ... , high res CT)
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
radiation of life: A CT ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks