Radiation Dose Estimates for C-11 Carbon Monoxide*
Continuous Inhalation for 1 hr

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	Estimated Radiation Dose
ORGAN	mGy/MBq	rad/mCi
Adrenals	4.0E-03	1.5E-02
Brain	6.9E-04	2.6E-03
Breasts	1.5E-03	5.7E-03
Gallbladder Wall	1.9E-03	6.9E-03
LLI Wall	1.5E-03	5.6E-03
Small Intestine	1.6E-03	5.9E-03
Stomach	1.8E-03	6.5E-03
ULI Wall	1.6E-03	5.8E-03
Heart Wall	1.3E-02	4.7E-02
Kidneys	4.5E-03	1.7E-02
Liver	3.2E-03	1.2E-02
Lungs	9.3E-03	3.4E-02
Muscle	1.4E-03	5.4E-03
Ovaries	1.6E-03	5.8E-03
Pancreas	2.1E-03	7.8E-03
Red Marrow	3.6E-03	1.3E-02
Bone Surfaces	2.1E-03	7.7E-03
Skin	1.1E-03	4.2E-03
Spleen	8.5E-03	3.1E-02
Testes	1.2E-03	4.6E-03
Thymus	2.2E-03	8.2E-03
Thyroid	3.2E-03	1.2E-02
Urinary Bladder Wall	1.4E-03	5.4E-03
Uterus	1.6E-03	5.7E-03
Effective Dose Equivalent	4.3E-03 mSv/MBq	1.6E-02 rem/mCi

* Based on model in ICRP 53.
Dynamic bladder model with 4.8-hour voiding interval
Estimate calculated using phantom of Cristy & Eckerman (Report ORNL/TM-8381/V1 & V7)