**MEDVAMC Clinical Procedure Radiation Dose Table**

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  **Procedure**                  **Effective         **Background
                                 Radiation Dose      Equivalent Radiation
                                 (mRem)**            Time**

  **Radiographic Procedures:**                       

  DEXA Prodigy spine or femur    8                   8 days
  scan                                               

  DEXA Prodigy whole body scan   \< 1                1 day

  Chest X-ray (PA + Lat)         24                  24 days

  Chest X-Ray (PA)               4                   4 days

  Skull Radiographic (4 films)   22                  22 days

  Skull Radiographic (1 film)    10                  10 days

  Abdominal (1.7 film) x-ray     56                  1.9 months

  Abdominal (1 film) x-ray       120                 4 months

  Hip X-Ray                      83                  2.8 months

  Intravenous Pylogram (IVP)     158                 5.3 months

  Cervical Spine X-Ray           20                  20 days

  Thoracic spine X-Ray           100                 3.3 months

  Lumbar spine X-Ray (2.9 films) 127                 4.2 months

  Lumbar spine X-Ray (1 film)    210                 7 months

  Pelvic X-Ray                   110                 3.7 months

  Intravenous Urography Scan     420                 1.2 years

  Barium Enema                   406                 1.1 years

  Barium Enema (including        870                 2.4 years
  fluoroscopy)                                       

  Mammography (screen-film)      10                  10 days
  X-Ray                                              

  Extremity (hand/foot) X-ray    \< 1                1 day

  **Fluoroscopy Procedures:                          
  Contact Radiation Safety for                       
  Dose Estimate.**                                   
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  **Procedure**                 **Effective        **Background Equivalent
                                Radiation Dose     Radiation Time**
                                (mRem)**           

  **Computed Tomography (CT)                       
  Procedures: Note... CT doses                     
  can vary greatly with or                         
  without the use of contrast                      
  and the use of high                              
  resolution CT. The following                     
  dose values are for standard                     
  CT procedures.**                                 

  CT, Head                      180                6 months

  CT, Abdominal                 760                2.1 years

  CT, Chest                     780                2.1 years

  **Dental:**                                      

  Cephalometric (lateral) X-Ray 2                  2 days

  Full Mouth X-Ray              9                  9 days

  Interproximal, D film, rect.  4                  4 days
  Long cone x-Ray                                  

  Panoramic (female) X-Ray      9                  9 days

  **Nuclear Medicine Scans:**                      

  H-3 Glucose                   5                  5 days

  C-14 Urea, Normal             \< 1               1 day

  C-14 Urea, Heliobacter        15                 15 days
  positive                                         

  C0-57 Cyanocobalimin, IV no   21                 21 days
  carrier                                          

  C0-57 Cyanocobalimin, IV with 1                  1 day
  carrier                                          

  C0-57 Cyanocobalimin, Oral,   \< 1               1 day
  no flushing                                      

  C0-57 Cyanocobalimin, Oral,   \< 1               1 day
  with flushing                                    

  Cr-51 Sodium Chromate RBC's   146                4.9 months

  F-18 Fluorodeoxyglucose       592                1.6 years

  Ga-67 Citrate                 1850               5.1 years

  I-123 Hippuran                18                 18 days

  **Procedure**                 **Effective        **Background Equivalent
                                Radiation Dose     Radiation Time**
                                (mRem)**           

  I-123 MIBG                    481                1.3 years

  I-123 Sodium Iodide (0%       19                 19 days
  uptake)                                          

  I-123 Sodium Iodide (5%       56                 1.9 months
  uptake)                                          

  I-123 Sodium Iodide (15%      111                3.7 months
  uptake)                                          

  I-123 Sodium Iodide (25%      163                5.4 months
  uptake)                                          

  I-123 Sodium Iodide (35%      222                7.4 months
  uptake)                                          

  I-123 Sodium Iodide (45%      281                9.4 months
  uptake)                                          

  I-123 Sodium Iodide (55%      340                11.3 months
  uptake)                                          

  I-125 Albumin                 25                 25 days

  I-131 Hippuran                4                  4 days

  I-131 MIBG                    740                2 years

  I-131 Sodium Iodide (0%       26640              N/A
  Upake)                                           

  I-131 Sodium Iodide (5 -55%   Therapy Dose,      N/A
  Upake)                        Contact Radiation  
                                Safety             

  In-111 Pentetreotide          1199               3.3 years
  (Octreoscan)                                     

  In-111 White Blood Cells      1180               3.2 years

  Kr-81m Krypton Gas            1                  1 day

  O-15 Water                    34                 34 days

  P-32 Phosphate                32560 (Therapy)    N/A

  Rb-82                         629                1.7 years

  Sm-153 Lexidronam (Quadramet) Therapy Dose,      N/A
                                Contact Radiation  
                                Safety             

  Sr-89 Chloride (Metastron)    42920 (Therapy     N/A
                                Dose)              

  Tc-99m Apcitide (Acu Tect     688                1.9 years

  Tc-99 Depreotide (Neo Tect    1702               4.7 years

  **Procedure**                 **Effective        **Background Equivalent
                                Radiation Dose     Radiation Time**
                                (mRem)**           

  Tc-99 Disofenin (HIDA)        315                10.5 months

  Tc-99 DMSA (Succimer)         163                5.4 months

  Tc-99m Exametazime (Cerectec  688                2.3 months
  and HMPAO)                                       

  Tc-99m Macro aggregated       163                5.4 months
  Albumin (MAA)                                    

  Tc-99m Medronate (MDP)        422                1.2 years

  Tc-99m Mertiatide (MAG3)      518                1.4 years
  normal renal function                            

  Tc-99m Mertiatide (MAG3)      451                1.2 years
  abnormal renal function                          

  Tc-99m Mertiatide (MAG3)      741                2 years
  acute unilateral renal                           
  blockage                                         

  Tc-99m Neurolite (ECD and     814                2.2 years
  Bicisate)                                        

  Tc-99m Pentetate (Tc-99m      181                6 months
  DTPA)                                            

  Tc-99m Pyrophosphate          316                10.5 months

  Tc-99m Red Blood Cells        518                1.4 years

  Tc-99m Sestamibi              666                1.8 years
  (Cardiolite), Rest                               

  Tc-99m Sestamibi              585                1.6 years
  (Cardiolite), Stress                             

  Tc-99m Sodium Pertechnetate   481                1.3 years

  Tc-99m Sulfur Colloid         278                9.3 months

  Tc-99m Technegas              1110               3 years

  Tc-99m Tetrofosmin (Myoview), 562                1.5 years
  Rest                                             

  Tc-99m Tetrofosmin (Myoview), 562                1.5 years
  Stress                                           

  Tl-201 Thallous Chloride      1184               3.2 years
  (with contaminants)                              

  **Procedure**                 **Effective        **Background Equivalent
                                Radiation Dose     Radiation Time**
                                (mRem)**           

  Xe-133 Xenon Gas (rebreathing 44                 1.5 months
  for 5 minutes)                                   
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References:

RADAR website, Stanford University, <http://www.doseinfo-radar.com/>