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If a person drank water contaminated to a level of 75,000 picocuries per liter for an entire year, they would receive an internal radiation dose of about 16 mrem, which is far below the natural variations in the average annual dose of 360 mrem in the US.

Atomic Insights Blog 2010

If a person drank water contaminated to a level of 75,000 picocuries per liter for an entire year, they would receive an internal radiation dose of about 16 mrem, which is far below the natural variations in the average annual dose of 360 mrem in the US.

Atomic Insights Blog Rod Adams 2010

Mora-Corrasco, 1998) After final analysis, it was determined that the maximum dose of radiation received by a research subject was 330 mrem, which is 3 times higher than the recommended dose for background radiation in one year (United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 2008).

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Exposure Levels Here are typical doses, in millirems, of radiation an average patient would receive in various medical procedures Exam Effective Dose (mrem)

Radiation Risks Prompt Push to Curb CT Scans Laura Landro 2010

Exposure Levels Here are typical doses, in millirems, of radiation an average patient would receive in various medical procedures Exam Effective Dose (mrem)

Radiation Risks Prompt Push to Curb CT Scans Laura Landro 2010

Consider that when your plane soars up to 30,000 feet and brings you from New York to Los Angeles, you are exposed to 3 mrem of radiation, an amount that is 150 times greater than the scanner gives you before you board the same flight.

Body Scanners Provoke Irrational Fear Of Over-Radiation At The Airport Marc Siegel 2010

In some fields, rem and mrem continue to be used along with Sv and mSv, causing significant confusion (1 Sv = 100 rem, 10 mSv = 1 rem).

Sievert 2009

A two view chest x-ray for instance, is approximately 6-8 mrem or 0. 06-0.08 mSv.

Helene Pavlov: Another Look at Radiation 2009

The radiation we receive annually is called "background radiation" and is approximately 200-300 millirems (millirems (mrem) is used to measure radiation) per year or 2-3 mSv (another measurement term) effective dose.

Helene Pavlov: Another Look at Radiation 2009

In addition, while the overall dose of a screening mammography is low, (` 300mrem), the dose to younger women is significantly higher (` 800 to 1000 mrem) since their glandular tissue absorbs more x-rays requiring greater exposures to achieve acceptable images.

Jae Son: The Future Of Breast Cancer Diagnosis Is Touch 2009