TABLE 2.
RADIATION DOSE ESTIMATES FOR VENTILATION STUDY
| Ventilation | 150 mAs | 80 kV |
| 15 scans | Male | Female |
| Organs, dose (mrad) | ||
| Lung | 830 | 848 |
| Breast | 0 | 900 |
| Skeleton | 330 | 382.5 |
| Esophagus | 406 | 410 |
| Red marrow | 150 | 180 |
| Skin | 18,000 | 18,000 |
| He, mrem | 236.25 | 360 |
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