Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
Following are comparisons ... in adults with background ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... ChestXRay #CXR #CT ... #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
#PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study #
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) β€” Abdomen and
#PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 β€’ Everyone who can exercise should!
 β€’ They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... β€’ They must be able ... SPECT ($$$), PET CT ... Cardiac #Stress #Testing ... #cardiology #management
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
lesion has been stable ... calcification, further testing ... Management of indeterminate ... #Management #Radiology ... Pulmonary #Nodules #RadiologyAssistant
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
compares to the background ... radiation of life: A CT ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... #Background #Radiation ... #Comparison #Table