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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
50 CXRs Head CT ... Chest CT 3 mSv 150 ... CXRs Abdomen CT ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Table #Risks #
Since these risk factors are numerous and have different effects on the malignancy risk, it is
Since these risk ... malignancy [8](Table ... #Diagnosis #EBM ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Fleischner #Probability
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
1 year - Barium ... 1 year MEN’S IMAGING ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks #
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... /year 1 day Airline ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks #
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
Fleischner Society ... lesion has been stable ... definitive tissue diagnosis ... #Management #Radiology ... Society #Followup #Pulmonary
Risk factors
Defining high- or low-risk is currently more difficult than it was in the old guideline.
Previously
high- or low-risk ... characteristics alone (See Table ... #Diagnosis #Epidemiology ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Fleischner #Risk
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... echo in the last year ... days before Pulmonary ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... with Cardio-OB team ... during Delivery • Stable ... #management #cardiology
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
radiation of life: A CT ... cells taking in 8 mSV ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks