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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Following are comparisons ... several radiological procedures ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT ... #Table #Risks
Medical Imaging - Radiation Dose
#PatientInfo #Radiology #Procedures #Imaging #Radiation #Doses #ChestXRay #CT #Nuclear #Stress #Comparison #Table
#PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Procedures #Imaging ... Doses #ChestXRay #CT ... Nuclear #Stress #Comparison ... #Table #Risks
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
) — Lung Cancer ... mSv 4 years - Cardiac ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #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
1 mSv 50 CXRs Head ... Chest CT 3 mSv ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
Echocardiography - Table ... of Cardiac Views ... Echocardiogram #Heart ... Orientations #Atlas #Map #Comparison ... #Cardiology
Figure 2. - Effective radiation doses associated with common cardiovascular imaging tests. The average effective radiation
CT indicates computed ... #Radiology #Cardiac ... #Imaging #Procedures ... Nuclear #Stress #Comparison ... #Risks
Cardiac Event Monitors
 • Holter Monitor - Records every heart beat for 24-48 hours
 • Loop/Event
Cardiac Event Monitors ... Records every heart ... Loop recorder - Long ... #devices #comparison ... #table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
exam Determine Cardiac ... - Endoscopic procedures ... /lung issues • ... postoperative cardiac ... CARP, DECREASE V trials
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... 0.01 mSv 1 day Head ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks #
Bleeding Risk for Various Invasive/Surgical Procedures
Low Risk:
 • Dental extractions (1 or 2 teeth), endodontic (root
Bleeding Risk for ... or spinal) • Cardiac ... CABG, heart valve ... replacement) • Lung ... #Table #Stratification