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==Tests and Radiation Amounts== | ==Tests and Radiation Amounts== | ||
=== | ===Plain Film X-ray (mrad)=== | ||
'''Low-dose''' | '''Low-dose''' | ||
*Head <1 | *Head <1 | ||
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*Lower abd <9000 | *Lower abd <9000 | ||
=== | ===Angiography=== | ||
*Cerebral <100 | *Cerebral <100 | ||
*Cardiac cath <500 | *Cardiac cath <500 | ||
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==Pregnancy== | ==Pregnancy== | ||
*Greatest risk during organogenesis (8 | *Greatest risk of harm during organogenesis (3-8 WGA) | ||
*IV contrast not teratogenic (class B) | *IV contrast not teratogenic (class B) | ||
*PO contrast not absorbed | *PO contrast not absorbed = no risk | ||
== | ===Exposure Risk=== | ||
*<5,000 = safe | *<5,000 mrads = safe | ||
*~10,000 = small risk childhood CA | *~10,000 mrads = small risk childhood CA | ||
*~15,000^ = 6% chance mental retardation | *~15,000^ mrads = 6% chance mental retardation | ||
*<3% chance childhood CA | *<3% chance childhood CA | ||
^Considered max | ^Considered max | ||
Always use | Always use shield when possible | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Radiation exposure (disaster)]] | *[[Radiation exposure (disaster)]] | ||
== | ==References== | ||
<References/> | |||
[[Category:Rads]] | [[Category:Rads]] | ||
Revision as of 10:32, 11 July 2015
Tests and Radiation Amounts
Plain Film X-ray (mrad)
Low-dose
- Head <1
- C-spine <1
- Thracic spine <1
- CXR <1
- Extrem <1
High-dose
- L-spine <1250
- Pelvis <350
- Hip <450
- IVP <900
- Urethrocyst <1500
- KUB <500
CT (1cm slices)
- Head <50
- Chest <1000
- Upper abd <3000
- Lower abd <9000
Angiography
- Cerebral <100
- Cardiac cath <500
- Aortography <100
V/Q scan <215
- (class C injectable technetium, xenon even safer)
Pregnancy
- Greatest risk of harm during organogenesis (3-8 WGA)
- IV contrast not teratogenic (class B)
- PO contrast not absorbed = no risk
Exposure Risk
- <5,000 mrads = safe
- ~10,000 mrads = small risk childhood CA
- ~15,000^ mrads = 6% chance mental retardation
- <3% chance childhood CA
^Considered max
Always use shield when possible