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

Estimated dose - Days
How much radiation ... Chest CT 3 mSv 12 ... 4-6 years #PatientInfo ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Figure 2. - Effective radiation doses associated with common cardiovascular imaging tests. The average effective radiation
CT indicates computed ... #PatientInfo #Cardiology ... #Doses #CT #Angiography ... #Nuclear #Stress ... #Comparison #Risks
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
and Management ... inflammatory response Risk ... not possible • Ultrasound ... • Dual-energy CT ... → MSU deposits
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
of life: A CT ... of a few CT scans ... cells taking in 8 mSV ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Comparison #Table #Risks
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
Explanation of future ... 30-day risk estimate ... e.g. 2 patients out ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #EM