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Radiation Dose Estimates for I-123 IMP


  Estimated Radiation Dose (mGy/MBq)
ORGAN mGy/MBq rad/mCi
     
Adrenals 1.3E-02 4.6E-02
Brain 1.9E-02 7.1E-02
Breasts 8.9E-03 3.3E-02
Gallbladder Wall 1.2E-02 4.4E-02
LLI Wall 1.4E-02 5.0E-02
Small Intestine 1.3E-02 4.7E-02
Stomach 1.2E-02 4.3E-02
ULI Wall 1.2E-02 4.4E-02
Heart Wall 1.4E-02 5.1E-02
Kidneys 1.1E-02 4.0E-02
Liver 9.0E-03 3.3E-02
Lungs 4.2E-02 1.6E-01
Muscle 1.0E-02 3.8E-02
Ovaries 1.4E-02 5.1E-02
Pancreas 1.3E-02 4.8E-02
Red Marrow 1.1E-02 4.1E-02
Bone Surfaces 1.9E-02 7.0E-02
Skin 7.1E-03 2.6E-02
Spleen 1.2E-02 4.4E-02
Testes 1.0E-02 3.8E-02
Thymus 1.2E-02 4.3E-02
Thyroid 1.1E-02 4.1E-02
Urinary Bladder Wall 5.7E-02 2.1E-01
Uterus 1.6E-02 6.0E-02
     
Effective Dose Equivalent 1.9E-02 mSv/MBq 7.1E-02 rem/mCi

Based on data gathered in six human volunteers. Average residence times:
Brain 0.60 hr
Liver 0.165 hr
Lungs 1.46 hr
Remainder 11.5 hr

Urinary bladder: 100%, Tb = 34.1 hr. Bladder voiding interval 4.8 hours.
Dynamic bladder model with 4.8-hour voiding interval
Estimate calculated using phantom of Cristy & Eckerman (Report ORNL/TM-8381/V1 & V7)