Procedure | Modality | Average effective dose (mSv) | Number of chest radiographs (PA/lateral) with equivalent radiation dose* |
Hand or foot radiograph | Conventional radiography | 0.001 | 0.01 |
Knee radiograph | Conventional radiography | 0.005 | 0.05 |
Intraoral radiograph (restricted view) | Conventional radiography | 0.005 | 0.05 |
Shoulder radiograph | Conventional radiography | 0.01 | 0.1 |
Panoramic radiograph (full mouth view) | Conventional radiography | 0.01 | 0.1 |
Dental CT | Computed tomography | 0.2 | 2 |
Hip radiograph | Conventional radiography | 0.7 | 7 |
Bone scan | Nuclear medicine | 6.3 | 63 |
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