STAFF MEMBER

DOSE PER CASE

MAX CASE NO. *

Surgeon – melanoma case

0 mSv

Effectively unlimited

Surgeon- breast case

250 mSv

200†

Radiologist

0 mSv

Effectively unlimited

Pathologist (same day)

10 mSv

5000†

Pathologist (next day)

0 mSv

Effectively unlimited

Medical Courier

0 mSv

Effectively unlimited

*Based on a radiation safety limit of 50,000 μSv for general public (for non-radiation workers). †Calculated using the minimum radiation dose limit for non-radiation workers; 2000 cases if the minimum radiation dose limit for radiation workers is used.
Table 3: Estimated radiation safety limits for LM and SNB procedures for staff.