Some common imaging tests and associated approximate radiation patient dose:

• natural annual background radiation: 3-5 mSv
• CT abdo-pel axial (old CT, non-spiral): 22 mSv
• CT abdo-pel (64-slice spiral): 8-11 mSv
• upper GI series: 2-6 mSv
• whole body PET/CT: 10-25 mSv
• coronary angioplasty: 8-57 mSv
• coronary angiogram: 5-16 mSv
• chest CT: 5-8 mSv
• barium enema: 7 mSv
• nuclear bone scan: 4 mSv
• intravenous pyelogram (IVP): 2.5 mSv
• CT head (spiral): 2 mSv
• brain PET: 1.0 mSv
• Ca++ score CT: 0.7-1.3 mSv
• lumbar spine x-ray: 1 mSv
• mammogram: 0.7 mSv
• bone density (L-spine, hip): 0.4 mSv
• chest x-ray: 0.06 mSv
• dental x-ray: 0.004 mSv

References

1. Wall BF, Hart D. The British Journal of Radiology 1997;70:437-9.
2. RADAR Medical Procedure Radiation Dose Calculator: http://www.doseinfo-radar.com/RADARDoseRiskCalc.html

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