Typical doses to exposed tissue received in routine X-ray diagnosis

Typical doses to exposed tissue received in routine X-ray diagnosis

Table
Typical doses to exposed tissue
received in routine X-ray diagnosis
examination dose per exposure in milligray (mGy)*
X-ray photograph
chest 0.4–10
abdominal 10
extremities 2.5–10
fluoroscopy 100–200 per minute
X-ray movies 250 per examination
CAT scan 50–100 per examination
*Milligray is a unit of absorbed radiation dose; it corresponds to 1/1,000 joule of radiation energy absorbed per kilogram of tissue.
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