RADIATION DOSES

X-RAYS: RADIATION RISKS
The table below is helpful for comparison. Actual doses may vary

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Higher resolution requires higher dosing

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STUDY          Av. DOSE in mSv         CXR EQUIVALENTS           BACKGROUND EQUIVALENT

PA CXR                     0.02                                              1                                             2 days
Lateral CXR             0.04                                               2                                            4 days
Skull                          0.07                                               3.5                                         7 days
C-spine series          0.3                                                 15                                           1 month
Mammogram           0.6                                                30                                           2 months
KUB                          0.6                                                30                                            2 months
Pelvis/Hip               1.2                                                 60                                            4 months
CT - Head                2.0                                               100                                           8 months
L-Spine series         2.0                                               100                                           8 months
V/Q Scan                 2.0                                               100                                           8 months
IVP                           3.0                                               150                                            1 year

HIDA Scan               3.7                                               185                                            1.2 years
Bone Scan                4.4                                               220                                            1.5 years
PET scan                 5-14                                             250-700                                   1.5-5 years
sestamibi scan        6-12                                             300-600                                   2-4 years
Cardiac Cath           5-50                                            250-2500                               1.5-15 years
CT - Chest               8-16                                            400-800                                  2.5-5 years
Barium Enema          8                                                400                                           2.5 years

CT - coronary          10                                               500                                              3 years
CT - Abdomen        15-20                                          750-1000                                  5-7 years
CT - Urogram          20                                               1000                                            7 years
Thallium Scan         12-24                                          600-1200                                  4-8 years
IR Procedures          25                                               1250                                              8 years
Gallium Scan            40                                                2000                                             13 years