Medical Tests
The Following
is a listing of typical
dose levels, per the
American Nuclear Society:
Arm
or leg X-ray:1
mrem
Dental
X-ray: 1
mrem
Chest
X-ray:10
mrem
Nuclear
Medicine (thyroid
scan): 14 mrem
Neck/Skull
X-ray: 20
mrem
Pelvis/Hip
X-ray:65
mrem
Head
CT (computed tomography) Scan:200
mrem
Upper
GI X-ray: 245
mrem
Barium
Enema:405
mrem
