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Table 9 Comparison of reported whole body diagnostic CT effective dose

From: Radiation dosimetry of 18F-FDG PET/CT: incorporating exam-specific parameters in dose estimates

CT study

1a

2b

3c

4d

5e

Average

This study

Effective dose (mSv)

19

9.25

12.5

22.5

16

15.1

15.4

  1. Data are mean mSv
  2. aCT-based transmission scan in high quality mode [31]
  3. b73-cm CAP CT [29]
  4. cWhole body CT, C3 to symphisis pubis [22]
  5. dComplete whole body CT includes thyroid contribution [24]
  6. eBased on UK survey of CAP CT [30]
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