Table 6 CT effective dose summary for all patients
From: Radiation dosimetry of 18F-FDG PET/CT: incorporating exam-specific parameters in dose estimates
CT technique description | DLP | mAs | Effective dose | Effective dose per unit mAs | Effective dose per unit DLP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(mGy cm) | (mAs) | (mSv) | (mSv/mAs) | (mSv/mGy cm) | |
Standard | 438 ± 84.8 | 39 ± 11 | 7.9 ± 1.5 | 0.134 ± 0.028 | 0.013 ± 0.002 |
Diagnostic | 1050 ± 342 | 119 ± 51 | 15.4 ± 5.0 | 0.142 ± 0.056 | 0.015 ± 0.0002 |