Table 5: Total effective dose of various cardiac diagnostic procedures.
| Test | Effective Dose (mSv) |
|---|---|
| Average U.S. background rate | 3.0/year |
| Tc-99m tetrofosmin rest-stress (10 mCi + 30 mCi) | 10.6 |
| Tc-99m sestamibi 1-day rest-stress (10 mCi + 30 mCi) | 12.0 |
| Tc-99m sestamibi 2-day stress-rest (30 mCi + 30 mCi) | 17.5 |
| TI-201 stress and reinjection (3.0 mCi + 1.0 mCi) | 25.1 |
| Dual-isotope (3.0 mCi Tl-201 + 30 mCi Tc-99m) | 27.3 |
| Gd-153 transmission for SPECT (AC) | 0.05 |
| 64-Slice MDCT coronary CTA (female) | 13.5-21.4 |
| 64-Slice MDCT coronary CTA (female) | 9.6-15.2 |
Data from reference (12)