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

Estimated dose - Days
Estimated dose - ... days Chest X-ray ... mSv 12 months Abdominal ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
classically purple abdominal ... following a low-dose ... serum cortisol Imaging ... and/or CT, abdominal ... Hypercortisolism #Diagnosis #signs
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
radiation of life: A CT ... of the abdomen ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Table #Risks
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
Diagnosis and Management ... Nonspecific findings Imaging ... double contour sign ... • Dual-energy CT ... NSAIDs • Low-dose