| Procedure | Effective Dose (mSv) |
Lifetime risk of cancer |
|---|---|---|
| Simple chest x-ray | 0.05 | 2.5 in 1,000,000 |
| Abdominal x-ray | 0.5 | 2.5 in 100,000 |
| Pelvis x-ray | 0.4 | 2 in 100,000 |
| CT scan head | 2 | 1 in 10,000 |
| CT scan chest | 7 | 3.5 in 10,000 |
| CT scan abdomen | 7 | 3.5 in 10,000 |
| Angiography | 1 to 20 | 0.5 to 10 in 10,000 |
| Nuclear medicine | 2-10 | 1 - 5 in 10,000 |
| Cause | Lifetime risk of death |
|---|---|
| Fall | 1 in 100 |
| Motor vehicle incidents | 1 in 100 |
| Drowning | 1 in 1,000 |
| Bicycle accidents | 3 in 10,000 |
| Lightning | 7 in 1,000,000 |
*US National Safety Council (2019)