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Median mean glandular dose (MGD) by projection and system type
| Projection | Median MGD per projection (mGy) (5th–95th percentiles) |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Film 2010–12 | DR 2010–12 | CR 2010–12 | |
| Oblique | 1.90 (0.88–3.91) | 1.46 (0.78–2.76) | 2.31 (1.08–4.69) |
| CC | 1.67 (0.84–3.33) | 1.32 (0.75–2.42) | 2.03 (1.12–3.95) |
CC, craniocaudal; CR, computed radiography; DR, digital radiography.
