X-Rays in Parker, CO

Digital imaging has become very common in the practice of dentistry. It is commonly thought that dental x-rays will expose you to high doses of radiation. That’s just not true!

Annual maximum dosage of radiation for a U.S. radiation worker is 50 mSv. The dosage of digital bitewings, which is 4 total x-rays, is 0.02 mSv. There are several other forms of radiation in life to consider that give off more radiation than digital dental x-rays.

• The dosage of a whole body CT scan is a whopping 10.0 mSv!
• A mammogram packs a dosage of 0.42 mSv.
• The average radiation in the U.S. from natural sources on an annual basis comes in at a dosage of 3.0 mSv.
• A chest X-ray has a dosage of 0.10 mSv.
• Radon in the average U.S. home on an annual basis is a dosage of 2.28 mSv.
• The annual dose received by food and water (potassium) is a dosage of 0.4 mSv.
• A cross-country flight from New York to Los Angeles comes with a dosage of 0.04 mSv.
• Living in a brick/stone/concrete house has an annual dosage of 0.007 mSv.
• Smoking one pack of cigarettes brings with it a dosage of 0.0049 mSv.
• Eating a banana will give you a dosage of 0.0001 mSv.