Table 7 Effective dose for male and female patients
From: Radiation dosimetry of 18F-FDG PET/CT: incorporating exam-specific parameters in dose estimates
CT Technique Description | 18F-FDG PET | CT | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(mSv) | (mSv) | (mSv) | ||||
| Â | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female |
Standard CT | 8.1 ± 1.2 | 10.1 ± 1.4 | 5.3 ± 1.0 | 4.6 ± 0.8 | 13.4 ± 1.1 | 14.7 ± 1.2 |
Diagnostic CT | 8.1 ± 0.8 | 9.9 ± 1.6 | 17.4. ± 3.7 | 13.4 ± 5.5 | 25.5 ± 3.4 | 23.4 ± 4.9 |