Figure 2. The risk model for the Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation Committee VII for exposure to low-level radiation predict that about one (red star) out of 100 people would likely develop solid cancer or leukemia from an exposure of 100 mSv above background. About 42 additional people (yellow circles) in the same group would be expected to develop solid cancer or leukemia from other causes. Roughly half of these cancers would result in death. This dose of 100 mSv is reached by 5% of patients in a single cardiac ablation or coronary angiography procedure. [Modified and adapted from ref 6: BEIR VII Health Risks from Exposure to Low levels of Ionizing Radiation, Phase 2. dels-old.nas.edu/dels/rpt_briefs/beir_vii_final.pdf.].