Table 1.

Adult effective dose estimated range.

Adult effective dose estimate range	Example examinations
0 mSv	He MRI
<0.1 mSv	Chest radiograph; Hand radiographs
0.1–1 mSv	Pelvis radiographs, Mammography
0.2–2 mSv	Chest X-ray Velocimetry
1–10 mSv	Thoracic CT with IV contrast, Nuclear medicine bone scan
10–30 mSv	Thoracic CT without and with contrast; Whole body PET/CT
30–100 mSv	CTA chest abdomen and pelvis with contrast; Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt placement