Re: CT Dose

[gfeldman@uci.edu (Gerald Feldman)]

James Rutan wrote:
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...  One of these studies will involve a
>single cut abdominal CT scan at L2 to quantitate the subjects visceral fat
>content.  I was wondering if anyone could give me a ballpark figure for the
>dose equivalence for this type of CT procedure. 
>James Rutan
>UCLA Radiation Safety Office
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The following reference may help:

      "Estimated Fetal Radiation Dose from Multislice CT Studies"
      Felmlee, J.P., et.al.
      AJR 154:185-190, January 1990.
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