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Hello i am a female 5'3 120 pounds i am trying to understand how much radiation my body took in during a pelvis abdomen ct scan with 300 isvoule contrast there was 4 views taken and it says total estimated radiation exposure is 219.13 mgy*cm time 14m?
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Radiation exposure: The place that did your study is the best one to do this calculation for you. My guess is about the same you get when flying in a airplane several times. Discuss with your team.
Answered 11/9/2020
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