Dental Radiation Exposure Comparison Chart
Set of dental x-rays 4 bitewings 5µSv.
Dental radiation exposure comparison chart. Single intraoral x-ray film. Hold the patient. Annual dose received through food.
Ionizing radiation exposure of. In Figure 1 the dose from two intraoral films is 0002 mSv. These instructions should be given both verbally and in writing.
Source of exposure Dose. Please refer to the chart below for some relative comparisons. According to this chart you are at a higher risk of radiation exposure taking a flight across the US.
A lumbar spine is 22 mSv. Living in a stone brick or concrete building for one year1. Natural radiation in the human body.
Radiation workers 5000000 Whole body CT scan 1000000. DENTAL Dental X-ray 0005 mSv 1 day Panoramic X-Ray 0025 mSv 3 days Cone Beam CT 018 mSv 22 days HEART Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography CTA 87 mSv 3 years Cardiac CT for Calcium Scoring 17 mSv 6 months Non-Cardiac Computed Tomography Angiography CTA 51 mSv 2 years MENS IMAGING Bone Densitometry DEXA 0001. Ionising radiation has enough energy to cause damage to cells which can increase the risk of cancer later in life.