Dose Levels (Erin) Flashcards
Ct Head effective dose
2mSv
Extremity xray typical effective dose
<0.01 mSv
Chest xray effective dose
0.02 mSv
Lumbar spine effective dose
1.3 mSv
Barium enema effective dose
7 mSv
Ct chest effective dose
6-8 mSv
CTAP effective dose
10 mSv
Lung perfusion scan (NM) effective dose
1 mSv
Bone scan (NM) effective dose
4 mSv
FDG PET scan effective dose
8 mSv
Natural risk of paediatric cancer?
1 in 500
Excess risk of childhood cancer per 1 mSv
1 in 13,000
Tissue weighting factor gonads
0.08
Tissue weighting factor for
Bone marrow
Breast
Colon
Stomach
Lung
0.12
Tissue weighting factor for
Bladder
Liver
Thyroid
Oesophagus
0.04
Tissue weighting factor for
Brain
Bone
Skin
Salivary glands
0.01
Tissue weighting factor for “remainder organs”
0.12
Deterministic threshold (Gy for)
Bone marrow depression of cell production
0.5 Gy
Deterministic threshold (Gy for)
Skin early transient erythema
2 Gy
Deterministic threshold (Gy for)
Skin necrosis
10 Gy
Deterministic threshold (Gy for)
Cataract formation
0.5 Gy
Deterministic threshold (Gy for)
Testes (temporary sterility)
0.15 Gy