The effects of low-dose radiation on articular cartilage: a review

Table 3 Radiation exposures and doses found in the literature

Exposure	Typical Total Dose	Type of Radiation
Hand, foot, dental x-ray imaging	0.001–0.01 mSv	x-ray [53,54,55,56]
Mammography	0.4 mSv	x-ray [53,54,55,56]
Computed Tomography (CT)	2–30 mSv	x-ray [53,54,55,56]
6-month stay on ISS station	80 mSv	Solar particles, cosmic rays [53,54,55,56]
6-month trip to Mars	250 mSv	cosmic rays [53,54,55,56]
Highest dose received by Fukushima emergency worker	670 mSv	alpha, beta, and gamma [56]
Fractionated radiotherapy dose	1-2Sv	x-ray or gamma [56]
Total radiotherapy dose	60 Gy	x-ray or gamma [56]
Radiosurgery	60–80 Gy	x-ray or gamma [56]
Radiation for sterilization	25 kGy	Gamma [31]

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