EM Cases · Imaging choice and radiation risk
CT counselling and ALARA — communication station
ACEM Fellowship communication OSCE testing ALARA, dose numbers, pregnancy rules and shared decision-making.
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Parent of a 6-year-old and a pregnant patient both need imaging decisions.
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Format. Communication / shared decision station, 11 minutes.
References2ShowHide
- [1]Mettler FA Jr, Huda W, Yoshizumi TT, et al. Effective doses in radiology and diagnostic nuclear medicine: a catalog. Radiology, 2008.PMID 18566177
- [2]Tester J, Hammerschlag G, Irving L, et al. Investigation and diagnostic imaging of suspected pulmonary embolism during pregnancy and the puerperium: A review of the literature. J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol, 2020.PMID 32307898