For 11/05-9/17:
1mSv = 100mrem
PET = 7mSv
CT = 10-12mSv (whole Body scan)
MUGA = 8mSv
Background radiation exposure in the US is ~3mSv/year.
A chest X-ray = 0.02mSv
1 CT = 500 x-rays
1 PET = 350 x-rays
1 MUGA = 400 x-rays
My Exposure Totals:
1 MUGA = 8mSv
4 PET scans = 28 mSv
9 CT scans = 90-108 mSv
Total = 126-144 mSv
Comparisons:
6300-7200 x-rays
42-48 years of background radiation
And counting.....
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