How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures? Estimated dose - Days of background radiation Natural background 3 mSv/year 1 day Airline passenger 0.04 mSv 4 days Chest X-ray 0.01 mSv 1 day Head CT 2 mSv 8 months Chest CT 3 mSv 12 months Abdominal CT 5 mSv 20 months Angiography or venography 11-33 mSv 4-11 years CT guided intervention 11-17 mSv 4-6 years #PatientInfo #Radiology #Background #Radiation #Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR #CT #Nuclear #Comparison #Table #Risks #Testing #Study #Peds #Pediatrics
