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How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Abdominal CT ... 4-6 years #PatientInfo ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing ... #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Examinations ABDOMINAL ... Tomography (CT) — Lung ... mSv 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Cataract Plan for Meds ... change CV risk Chest ... unless prior heart/lung ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal ... preoperative stress testing
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Mycoses HISTOPLASMOSIS ... Pulmonary 3) Abdominal ... tissue • High-dose ... Urinary antigen testing ... fumigatus, A. flavus