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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 ... Gl/small bowel follow ... mSv 200 CXRs Chest ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Nuclear #Comparison
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
nodules Previous chest ... with a benign pattern ... Management of indeterminate ... #Management #Radiology ... #CTChest #Fleischner
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
6 mSv 2 years CHEST ... ) — Chest 7 mSv ... 0.001 mSv 3 hours NUCLEAR ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Nuclear #Comparison
Treatment of Stable Wide-Complex Tachycardia
Regular
 • If ventricular tachycardia or uncertain rhythm:
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cardioversion • If known SVT ... aberrancy - Follow ... Tachycardia #Treatment #management ... #cardiology #algorithm
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... 0.04 mSv 4 days Chest ... mSv 8 months Chest ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Nuclear #Comparison
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
risk of CV event, follow ... ACC algorithm to ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... medical and surgical management