Average Annual Effective Dose Equivalent to a Member of the U.S. Population (15)
| Source/Radiopharmaceutical | Effective/Whole Body Dose cGy (rads) |
|---|---|
| Average annual dose to U.S. population from all sources | 0.36 |
| Natural radon exposure | 0.027 |
| X-ray diagnosis | 0.039 |
| Nuclear medicine | 0.014 |
| Consumer products | 0.010 |
| Cosmic radiation | 0.027 |
| Terrestrial radiation | 0.028 |