Table 2:

Published dosimetry data for MSD

Sample Size	Mean MSD (Gy)	95% CI (Gy)	Min (Gy)	Max (Gy)	Reference
42	1.16	0.96–1.35	0.23	3.20	This study
143	1,88	1.723–2.036	0.329	6.414	[10]
31	0.869		0.173	2.332	[11]
30*	0.77 (PA)				[12]
	0.78 (LAT)
522*	2.14 (PA)				[13]
	1.41 (LAT)
12	1.51				[14]
20	1.17				[15]
8	0.6			1.3	[16]

Note:—MSD indicates maximum skin dose; CI, confidence interval; PA, posteroanterior x-ray tube; LAT, lateral x-ray tube.

^*Biplane system.