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Table 2 Frequency and dose data for the main CT examinations in terms of frequency and dose

From: Exposure of the Swiss population to computed tomography

 

Number of procedures/1000 population

Effective dose (mSv)/examination

Effective dose/caput (mSv)

Full abdomen

19.7

11.7

0.230

Chest

13.1

5.4

0.708

Cerebrum

10.8

2.14

0.231

CT angiography

2.49

39

0.973