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. 2011 Apr;84(1000):293–303. doi: 10.1259/bjr/69070614

Table 5. Reported values of effective dose (ED).

CT examination Median ED (mSv) ED range (mSv)
Head 1.9 0.3–8.2
Chest 7.5 0.3–26.0
Abdomen 7.9 1.4–31.2
Pelvis 7.6 2.5–36.5
Cervical spine 2.6 0.3–7.5
Thoracic spine 4.6 1.0–9.8
Lumbar spine 5.2 0.8–15.7
Abdomen-pelvis 9.3 3.7–31.5