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    The document lists common radiological examinations and provides the effective radiation dose in terms of equivalent chest X-rays and length of background radiation exposure. Examinations including limbs, chest, skull, and spine exposures result in doses of less than 10 equivalent chest X-rays. CT scans and barium studies range from 15 to 350 equivalent chest X-rays. Radionuclide studies range from 50 to 250 equivalent chest X-rays. Background radiation equivalents range from 1 day to 3.6 years depending on the examination.

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    The document lists common radiological examinations and provides the effective radiation dose in terms of equivalent chest X-rays and length of background radiation exposure. Examinations including limbs, chest, skull, and spine exposures result in doses of less than 10 equivalent chest X-rays. CT scans and barium studies range from 15 to 350 equivalent chest X-rays. Radionuclide studies range from 50 to 250 equivalent chest X-rays. Background radiation equivalents range from 1 day to 3.6 years depending on the examination.

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    Effective Doses For Common Radio Logical Examinations

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    The document lists common radiological examinations and provides the effective radiation dose in terms of equivalent chest X-rays and length of background radiation exposure. Examinations including limbs, chest, skull, and spine exposures result in doses of less than 10 equivalent chest X-rays. CT scans and barium studies range from 15 to 350 equivalent chest X-rays. Radionuclide studies range from 50 to 250 equivalent chest X-rays. Background radiation equivalents range from 1 day to 3.6 years depending on the examination.

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    Effective doses for common radiological examinations expressed in terms of the equivalent number of chest X-rays and length

    of exposure to background radiation that would give the same dose

    Examination X-ray examinations Limbs and joints (except hip) Chest (single PA radiograph) Skull Thoracic spine Lumbar spine Hip Pelvis Abdomen IVU Barium swallow Barium meal Barium followthrough Barium enema CT head CT chest CT abdomen or pelvis

    Typical effective Equivalent no. of dose (mSv) chest X-rays

    Equivalent length of background exposure

    <0.01 0.02 0.07 0.7 1.3 0.3 0.7 1.0 2.5 1.5 3 3 73.5 2.3 8 10

    <0.5 1 3.5 35 65 15 35 50 125 75 150 150 350 115 400 500

    <1.5 days 3 days 11 days 4 months 7 months 7 weeks 4 months 6 months 14 months 8 months 16 months 16 months 3.2 years 1 year 3.6 years 4.5 years

    Radionuclide studies Lung Ventilation (Xe-133) Lung perfusion (Tc-99m) Kidney (Tc-99m) Thyroid (Tc-99m) Bone (Tc-99m) Dynamic Cardiac (Tc-99m) PET head (F-18 FDG) 0.3 1 1 1 4 6 5 15 50 50 50 200 300 250 7 weeks 6 months 6 months 6 months 1.8 years 2.7 years 2.3 years

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