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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
in adults with background ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... Nuclear #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
14th CXRs 2-view chest ... Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... 4-6 years #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
6 mSv 2 years CHEST ... mSv 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Nuclear #Comparison #Table ... #Risks #Testing
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Stable patients ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing
Intrapericardial Hematoma on POCUS Echocardiogram - S4C
Patient with worsening chest pain 1 week after discharge for
with worsening chest ... Vitals stable. ... Underwent additional testing ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
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Intrapericardial Hematoma on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Patient with worsening chest pain 1 week after discharge for
with worsening chest ... Vitals stable. ... Underwent additional testing ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
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The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
compares to the background ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... CT #Comparison #Table
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
nodules Previous chest ... lesion has been stable ... calcification, further testing ... #Management #Radiology ... #CTChest #Fleischner