article_snippet.sent: 6 µSv: Typical radiation from a dentist's X-ray .
article_snippet.sent: 3,000 μSv: Radiation from a mammogram .
article_snippet.sent: By comparison, an X-ray at a dentist exposes patients to 6 µSv, depending on the type of X-ray.
article_snippet.sent: By comparison, an X-ray (stock image right) exposes patients to 6µSv - depending on the X-ray, while a mammogram (right) produces 3,000 μSv.
article_snippet.sent: Approximately half of this dose comes from X-rays, mammograms, CT scans and similar.