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A member asked:
If my total body exposure to radiation is 22 msv, how much more radiation is my heart exposed to in a cardiac ct scan?
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Not sure: I have not seen the radiation dose to the heart specifically separated out. In general cardiac ct will result in around 7-15 msv exposure. The newer generation scanners are using a lower dose of radiation so this value is dropping.
Answered 12/27/2014
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Not sure: You would need a medical physicist to calculate the actual exposure dose.
Answered 12/10/2013
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