Sources of Radiation Exposure
Comparative Exposures
| Radiation Source | Exposure (mSv) |
|---|---|
| Japan - contamination in AK | 2E-12 |
| Background - All sources - Alaska | 6.2 |
| TSA - Airport Scanner - claimed | 0.00002/scan |
| Transcontinental flight | 0.2/flight |
| DEXA scan | 0.001/scan |
| Chest x-ray (trained operator - AK) | 0.09 |
| Mammogram | 0.04 |
| Chest x-ray (un-trained operator) | 5.4 |
| Barium enema | 7 |
| CT abdomen | 10 |
| Coronary angiogram | 8-60.0 |
| Japan - 3 workers | 170-180 |
| Radiation sickness | 1,000 |
| Death | 6,000 |
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