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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
#PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Doses #Imaging ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
Medical Imaging - Radiation Dose
#PatientInfo #Radiology #Procedures #Imaging #Radiation #Doses #ChestXRay #CT #Nuclear #Stress #Comparison #Table
#PatientInfo # ... Radiology #Procedures ... #Imaging #Radiation ... Doses #ChestXRay #CT ... #Nuclear #Stress
Figure 2. - Effective radiation doses associated with common cardiovascular imaging tests. The average effective radiation
#PatientInfo #Cardiology ... #Procedures #Radiation ... #Doses #CT #Angiography ... #Nuclear #Stress ... #Comparison #Risks
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Radiation Dose to ... Computed Tomography Angiography ... 3 hours NUCLEAR ... 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... #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
Chest CT 3 mSv 150 ... Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... #Doses #Imaging ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
Angiography or ... 4-6 years #PatientInfo ... #Doses #Imaging ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
with a variety of procedures ... cells taking in 8 mSV ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Doses #Imaging ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
inflammatory response Risk ... Nonspecific findings Imaging ... not possible • Ultrasound ... • Dual-energy CT ... → MSU deposits