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Patient- and procedure-related parameters, as well as fluoroscopy time, kerma-area product (KAP), cumulative air-kerma (Kair) and incident Kair, were analysed for 50 ACDF procedures performed with a mobile C-arm. These parameters were inserted in VirtualDose-IR software implementing sex-specific and body mass index (BMI)-adjustable anthropomorphic phantoms to calculate OD, PSD and E. The BMI, gender and type of implants did not significantly affect KAP, incident Kair, PSD and E. However, the type of fusion significantly affected the E. The single fusions in C5\/C6 resulted in significantly higher KAP, incident Kair and E than C4\/C5 levels, while those performed in C6\/C7 resulted in significantly higher E and PSD than C4\/C5 levels. The thyroid, oesophagus and salivary glands received the largest doses in all groups studied. The BMI did not significantly affect ODs. The salivary glands absorbed significantly higher doses in males than females, while the extrathoracic region\u2019s dose significantly increased for multi- than single-level fusions. The fusions in C6\/C7 resulted in significantly higher oesophagus and thyroid doses than C3\/C4 and C4\/C5 levels, as well as fusions performed in C5\/C6 compared with C4\/C5 levels. 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