Table 2

Review of recent literature giving mean patient doses for cardiac angiography techniques

ReferenceCoronary angiographyPTCA/PCIAblation
NoED (mSv)DAP
(Gy cm2)
ESD (mGy)NoED (mSv)DAP
(Gy cm2)
ESD (mGy)NoED (mSv)DAP
(Gy cm2)
ESD (mGy)
Betsouet al199817 295.630.4126.937.6
Broadheadet al 199718  Room A21749.457.821414.277.98117.395.1
Broadheadet al 199718  Room B1264.623.41110.251.6
Leung and Martin 199619 903.114
Vanoet al199520 28866.54587.5
Coulden and Readman 199321 3.0–5.720–40
Patteeet al199322 911090
Zorzettoet al199323 3955.93191.8
Hwanget al199824 135180351021
Rosenthalet al199825 85 925 (F) 17 (M)1300
Parket al199626 50 0930
  • PTCA, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; ED, effective dose; DAP, dose area product; ESD, entrance skin dose; M male; F female.