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 |