[ RadSafe ] Dental X-ray doses

[Otto G. Raabe]

Okay, so it is between 0.5 mrem (0.005 mSv) and 500 mrem (5 mSv), 
depending how it is calculated.

What about the thyroid dose? That's the only sensitive organ that is 
irradiated.

Otto

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