[ RadSafe ] Annual dose from Nature/Background/Man-made sources

[Johnston, Thomas]

I recently read a paper regarding the average doses from medical
diagnostic procedures has increased, rather than decreased. This is
primarily due to multi-slice CT imaging techniques. (Sorry, but I cannot
recall the journal!)

 

Question, will there be a change to the average annual dose of 360/year
from Nature/Background/Man-made sources that we have been using for some
time? (Unless, of course, you happen to live in Denver, etc.) If so,
when will the change take effect? I know I should also pose this
question to the "Ask the Experts" on www.hps.com <http://www.hps.com/> .

 

Does anyone have any insight on this matter? Yours thoughts and comments
are welcome.

 

Thomas P. Johnston

Radiation Safety Officer

New York Medical College

Valhalla, NY 10595

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tom_johnston at nymc.edu