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Recommended national reference doses for individual radiographs on adult patients - 2000 review

Radiograph ESD per radiograph (mGy) DAP per radiograph (Gy cm 2)
Skull AP/PA 3 -
Skull LAT 1.5 -
Chest PA 0.2 0.12
Chest LAT 1.0 -
Thoracic spine AP 3.5 -
Thoracic spine LAT 10 -
Lumbar spine AP 6 1.6
Lumbar spine LAT 14 3
Lumbar spine LSJ 26 3
Abdomen AP 6 3
Pelvis AP 4 3

Last reviewed: 9 September 2008