Radiation Dose Estimates for F-18 FDG

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	Estimated Radiation Dose
ORGAN	mGy/MBq	rad/mCi
Adrenals	1.30E-02	4.90E-02
Brain	1.90E-02	7.00E-02
Breasts	9.20E-03	3.40E-02
Gallbladder Wall	1.40E-02	5.00E-02
LLI Wall	1.70E-02	6.10E-02
Small Intestine	1.40E-02	5.10E-02
Stomach	1.30E-02	4.70E-02
ULI Wall	1.30E-02	4.90E-02
Heart Wall	6.00E-02	2.20E-01
Kidneys	2.00E-02	7.40E-02
Liver	1.60E-02	5.80E-02
Lungs	1.70E-02	6.40E-02
Muscle	1.10E-02	4.20E-02
Ovaries	1.70E-02	6.30E-02
Pancreas	2.60E-02	9.60E-02
Red Marrow	1.30E-02	4.80E-02
Bone Surfaces	1.20E-02	4.30E-02
Skin	8.40E-03	3.10E-02
Spleen	3.70E-02	1.40E-01
Testes	1.30E-02	4.80E-02
Thymus	1.20E-02	4.40E-02
Thyroid	1.00E-02	3.90E-02
Urinary Bladder Wall	1.90E-01	7.00E-01
Uterus	2.30E-02	8.50E-02
Effective Dose Equivalent	3.0E-02 mSv/MBq	1.1E-01 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)