Exposure from a typical ER x-ray

[Steven Dapra <sjd@swcp.com>]

July 17

Let's assume that a patient is brought to an emergency room and needs an
x-ray to determine the extent of his injury.  It could be anything -- car
wreck, fell off a scaffold (broken bones), gunshot wound, stabbing.

What is the exposure (in millirems) for a "typical"  or "average" emergency
room x-ray?

Thank you for your assistance.

Steven Dapra
sjd@swcp.com



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