Template:Effective dose by medical imaging type
| Target organs | Exam type | Effective dose in adults[1] | Equivalent time of background radiation[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT of the head | Single series | 2 mSv | 8 months |
| With + without radiocontrast |
4 mSv | 16 months | |
| Chest | CT of the chest | 7 mSv | 2 years |
| CT of the chest, lung cancer screening protocol | 1.5 mSv | 6 months | |
| Chest X-ray | 0.1 mSv | 10 days | |
| Heart | Coronary CT angiography | 12 mSv | 4 years |
| Coronary CT calcium scan | 3 mSv | 1 year | |
| Abdominal | CT of abdomen and pelvis | 10 mSv | 3 years |
| CT of abdomen and pelvis, low dose protocol | 3 mSv[2] | 1 year | |
| CT of abdomen and pelvis, with + without radiocontrast |
20 mSv | 7 years | |
| CT Colonography | 6 mSv | 2 years | |
Intravenous pyelogram |
3 mSv | 1 year | |
| Upper gastrointestinal series | 6 mSv | 2 years | |
| Lower gastrointestinal series | 8 mSv | 3 years | |
| Spine | Spine X-ray | 1.5 mSv | 6 months |
| CT of the spine | 6 mSv | 2 years | |
| Extremities | X-ray of extremity | 0.001 mSv | 3 hours |
| Lower extremity CT angiography |
0.3 - 1.6 mSv[3] | 5 weeks - 6 months | |
| Dental X-ray | 0.005 mSv | 1 day | |
| DEXA (bone density) | 0.001 mSv | 3 hours | |
| PET-CT combination | 25 mSv | 8 years | |
| Mammography | 0.4 mSv | 7 weeks | |
- ^ RadiologyInfo.org by Radiological Society of North America. Retrieved 2017-10-23.
- PMID 27578040.
- PMID 24915439.