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What number of msv of radiation would a person having a mammogram every year from age 35 to 65 years old (30 years) receive just from this procedure?
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Radiation: Total effective dose about 25 mSv for bilateral annual mammo over that time period. Theoretical additional cancer risk 0.09% over baseline risk
Answered 9/28/2016
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