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Radiation Dose Estimates for I-123 Hippuran


  Estimated Radiation Dose (mGy/MBq)
ORGAN mGy/MBq rad/mCi
     
Adrenals 7.7E-04 2.8E-03
Brain 1.7E-04 6.1E-04
Breasts 1.7E-04 6.4E-04
Gallbladder Wall 1.0E-03 3.8E-03
LLI Wall 1.1E-02 4.2E-02
Small Intestine 4.1E-03 1.5E-02
Stomach 7.0E-04 2.6E-03
ULI Wall 3.1E-03 1.1E-02
Heart Wall 2.8E-04 1.0E-03
Kidneys 9.9E-03 3.7E-02
Liver 5.6E-04 2.1E-03
Lungs 2.4E-04 8.8E-04
Muscle 2.8E-03 1.1E-02
Ovaries 1.0E-02 3.7E-02
Pancreas 7.2E-04 2.6E-03
Red Marrow 1.7E-03 6.1E-03
Bone Surfaces 2.0E-03 7.4E-03
Skin 9.0E-04 3.3E-03
Spleen 7.3E-04 2.7E-03
Testes 7.0E-03 2.6E-02
Thymus 2.1E-04 7.8E-04
Thyroid 1.9E-04 7.1E-04
Urinary Bladder Wall 3.0E-01 1.1E+00
Uterus 2.6E-02 9.5E-02
     
Effective Dose Equivalent 2.4E-02 mSv/MBq 8.8E-02 rem/mCi

Based on data gathered in patients by Lindmo et al. (Med Phys 1(4):193-197, 1974). Assumed distribution and retention:

Total body 49% Tb = 0.285 hr 51% Tb = 0.0392 hr
Kidney Residence time = 6.2 minutes
All activity cleared through urinary bladder. Dynamic bladder model with 4.8-hour voiding interval
Estimate calculated using phantom of Cristy & Eckerman (Report ORNL/TM-8381/V1 & V7)