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Had a ct scan i asked for the dose they used this is what they sent me ctdi of 21.34 mgy and a dlp of 972 mgy cm was used they stated these are dose indices not patient doses the numbers do little to describe the risk to me what does this mean ?

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

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Radiation: CT of head is 8 months of background radiation. CT abdomen and pelvis is about 3 years of background radiation.

Dr Modi agreed

Answered 3/12/2020

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A member asked:

Had a ct scan i asked for the dose they used this is what they sent me ctdi of 21.34 mgy and a dlp of 972 mgy cm was used they stated these are dose indices not patient doses the numbers do little to describe the risk to me what does this mean ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

Dr Modi agreed

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