Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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CT Coronary Angiography Indications - Appropriateness Criteria

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#CCTA #Appropriateness #criteria #indications #cardiology #radiology #CTA #Cardiac
CT Coronary Angiography ... Indications - Appropriateness ... Appropriateness #criteria #indications ... #cardiology #radiology ... #CTA #Cardiac
Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
in adults with background ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #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
Head CT 4 mSv ... CT 3 mSv 150 CXRs ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #Table #Risks #
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... dose - Days of background ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks #
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) β€” Abdomen and
mSv 4 years - Cardiac ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks #
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications
Cath Lab ASAP:
STEMI
NSTEMI:
1. Unstable/cardiogenic shock
2. Severe LV dysfunction or
3. Recurrent/persistent rest angina despite
Inpatient Cath Lab Indications ... Rx: NSTEMI/UA: stable ... Inpatient #CathLab #Indications ... #Cardiac #catheterization ... #cardiology
Syncope Cost-Effectiveness Workup
Cost-effective tests for most patients: 
 β€’ Orthostatic BP
 β€’ ECG
 β€’ Telemetry (if
or additional indications ... : β€’ Echocardiogram ... β€’ Head CT β€’ Carotid ... MRI β€’ EEG β€’ Cardiac ... stress testing β€’ Cardiac
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
compares to the background ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Table #Risks
Indications for Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) to Prevent Sudden Cardiac
Indications for ... Prevent Sudden Cardiac ... unstable VT β€’ Stable ... defibrillator #indications ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Management of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (ICI) Induced Cardiotoxicity
Problem - Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are associated with
normal, significant echocardiogram ... requiring intravenous medications ... steroid until cardiac ... steroid until cardiac ... Cardiotoxicity #cardiology