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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Aug 24.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2010 Jul 9;56(9):702–711. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2010.05.014

Table 5. Annual rates of radiation exposure from cardiac imaging procedures, per 1000 enrollees.

No exposure >0-3mSv/year >3-20mSv/year >20mSv/year
ALL 905.4 2.3 89.0 3.3
Age Groups
 18-34 985.4 1.0 13.5 0.1
 35-44 941.0 1.8 56.3 1.0
 45-54 877.8 2.7 115.5 3.9
 55-64 790.6 4.3 195.0 10.1
Gender
 Male 895.2 1.8 97.8 5.2
 Female 914.6 2.8 81.0 1.7
Men in Age Groups
 18-34 983.3 0.8 15.8 0.2
 35-44 935.7 1.2 61.6 1.5
 45-54 868.8 1.8 123.3 6.1
 55-64 763.3 4.0 217.2 15.5
Women in Age Groups
 18-34 987.3 1.1 11.5 0.1
 35-44 945.8 2.3 51.5 0.5
 45-54 886.0 3.5 108.5 2.0
 55-64 816.0 4.5 174.4 5.1
Service Market*
 Arizona 916.9 2.6 73.0 3.0
 Dallas 928.8 2.2 69.5 3.4
 Orlando 871.2 2.4 118.4 4.1
 South Florida 859.4 2.1 133.6 4.1
 Wisconsin 925.1 2.3 71.5 2.2
*

Proportion adjusted for age and sex using direct standardization to the overall population

p<0.001 for comparisons across age, sex, age-sex and service market categories.