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Author Sinus CT scan - worried
sanufi@gmail.com

2006-03-22, 3:41 pm

Hi,

I recently had a CT scan of my sinuses done and was told I had received
a does of 8.9mGy. What would this figure be if converted to mSv or
mRem. I am concerned that the dose may be too high for such a short
period of time. Also, would the dosage to my eyes have been even
higher? I read that the background radiation that we receive is only
3mSv/year.

Thanks,
Chris

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