My sister and I have accumulated a few MRIs, CAT scans and ultra sounds between us and we were wondering which gave you the higher dose of radiation ? Deliberately stupid answers get reported.
How Many Chest X-rays Are Required To Equal The Maximum Recommended Radiation Dose For The General Public?
X-ray machines now vary enormously in the amount of radiation that they need to produce an image on an x-ray. So giving you a reliably meaningful response is not easy. If you would get an x-ray from a very old model – one that might still be in use somewhere in the 3rd world – […]
What Is The Radiation Dose In Msv Of A Plain Abdominal X-ray/film?
I have tried to look this up on different websites and found different answers One website said it is equivalent to 150 days of background radiation. However, the majority said it was like 0.7 – 1.0. Does anyone have a difinitive answers since I know someone that had a lot of these films in the […]
Radiation Measurement Monitors and Dosimeters
Applied Techniques – Supplies Lucas Cell-type radon counting systems for earthquake detection, hydro-dam groundwater leakage, and pollution studies of estuaries and oceans. Arrow Tech – Manufacturer of personal radiation detectors and monitors including the FEMA-designed direct reading pocket dosimeter. Atomtex – Radiation and nuclear measurement equipment including dosimeters, dose ratemeters, spectrometers, activity monitors, whole-body counters […]