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Radiation Dose Estimates for H-3 Inulin*

  Estimated Radiation Dose
ORGAN mGy/MBq rad/mCi
     
Adrenals 1.0E-04 3.8E-04
Brain 1.0E-04 3.8E-04
Breasts 1.0E-04 3.8E-04
Gallbladder Wall 1.0E-04 3.8E-04
LLI Wall 1.0E-04 3.8E-04
Small Intestine 1.0E-04 3.8E-04
Stomach 1.0E-04 3.8E-04
ULI Wall 1.0E-04 3.8E-04
Heart Wall 1.0E-04 3.8E-04
Kidneys 1.0E-03 3.8E-03
Liver 1.0E-04 3.8E-04
Lungs 1.0E-04 3.8E-04
Muscle 1.0E-04 3.8E-04
Ovaries 1.0E-04 3.8E-04
Pancreas 1.0E-04 3.8E-04
Red Marrow 1.4E-04 5.0E-04
Bone Surfaces 9.3E-05 3.4E-04
Skin 1.0E-04 3.8E-04
Spleen 1.0E-04 3.8E-04
Testes 1.0E-04 3.8E-04
Thymus 1.0E-04 3.8E-04
Thyroid 1.0E-04 3.8E-04
Urinary Bladder Wall 2.4E-02 9.0E-02
Uterus 1.0E-04 3.8E-04
     
Effective Dose Equivalent 1.6E-03 mSv/MBq 6.0E-03 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)