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Predicted relative risk of brain cancer from radiation received during interventional procedure
| Field | Average dose to the brain (mGy) | Relative riska | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large uniform | Low-dose case | 95 | 1.1 |
| High-dose case | 1358 | 1.8 | |
| Narrow non-uniform | Low-dose case | 17 | 1.02 |
| High-dose case | 163 | 1.1 |
aRelative to non-exposed of same age
