Transcript Lecture 2-Contrast Media and safety in Radiology.ppt

Safety and risk
‫بسم هللا الرحمن الرحيم‬
Objective
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1-Radiation safety
2-Contrast agent 
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How many times have you heard
this????
EQUAVALANCY TO NATURAL
BACKGROUND RADIATION
3
3
YEAR
YEAR
6
MONTH
16 MONTH
8 MONTH
Radiation dose
INVESTIGATION
LUMBAR SPINE
ABDOMINE
IVU
CT HEAD
CT CHEST
CT ABDOMEN
BONE SCAN
RISK/ PA CHEST
X RAY ( 0.03 m SV)
100
50
150
100
300
400
200
Barium used for GI study:
Contra- indicated if there perforation
Please use gastrographine (water
soluble)
CT SCAN
Status:
Pulse:
BP:
RR:
Chest:
wheezes
Lethargic.
130/min
70/40 mm Hg
28/min
Some expiratory
TAKE PRECAUTION BEFOR GEVING
CONTRAST AGENT:
1-PREVIOUS REACTION 
2-ASTHMATIC PATIENT 
3-RENAL IMPAIRMENT 
4-DM-ATOPIC DERMATITIS
5-PREGNANT 
6-SCA-MULTIPLE MYELOMA
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TYPE OF REACTION
1-MILD 
2-MODERATE 
3-SEVER 
HOW TO TREAT? 
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CASE #3
4
3
2
1
CASE No. 12