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. 2012 Nov;85(1019):e1051–e1057. doi: 10.1259/bjr/28845176

Table 1. Imaging doses measured in CT dose phantom.

Left breast imaging protocol—complete phantom
Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Dose (mGy) 2.9 6.8 19.1 17.3 1.0 0.2 2.2
Left breast imaging protocol—central insert removed
Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Dose (mGy) 4.0 5.1 17.1 15.4 1.2 0.6 2.8
Right breast imaging protocol—complete phantom
Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Dose (mGy) 3.1 6.4 6.9 12.3 15.8 8.8 6.4
Right breast imaging protocol—central insert removed
Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Dose (mGy) 4.2 4.1 6.9 10.5 14.2 8.3 5.0
Thorax imaging protocol
Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Dose (mGy) 11.0 13.9 18.7 19.8 19.8 21.8 14.4

Bold indicates treatment dose area; bold and italics indicate contralateral breast region.