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. 2008 May 13;98(11):1852–1856. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604370

Table 5. Mean minimum and maximum estimates of the dose to the prostate gland.

Examination Mean minimum dose (mGy)a Mean maximum dose (mGy)a
Barium enema 10.0 25.0
Barium meal 0.2 0.4
IVP 3.0 4.0
HIP/pelvic 2.0 5.0
a

For diagnostic x-rays the absorbed dose in mGy is numerically equal to the equivalent organ dose in mSv.