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. 2021 May 12;35(7):753–766. doi: 10.1007/s12149-021-01619-2

Table 7.

External exposure dose of healthcare workers

Stage of work Effective dose (per case) Skin dose *(per case) Dose limit
Working time (min) Distance
(cm)
Exposure dose (mSv) Working time
(min)
Distance
(cm)
Exposure dose
(mSv)
Effective dose limit (whole body) Equivalent dose limit (skin)
Preparation 10 50 0.0043 10 10 0.107

Radiological professionals: 50 mSv/year, 100 mSv/5 years

Women who can be pregnant: 5 mSv/3 months

500 mSv/year
Administration 5 50 0.0021 5 5 0.215

*Reference value using the effective dose rate constant. The equivalent dose to the skin should be measured at a dose equivalent of 70 µm