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Radiation Dose Estimates for I-131 MAA

  Estimated Radiation Dose (mGy/MBq)
ORGAN mGy/MBq rad/mCi
     
Adrenals 1.8E-01 6.7E-01
Brain 2.2E-02 8.2E-02
Breasts 8.3E-02 3.1E-01
Gallbladder Wall 2.5E-01 9.4E-01
LLI Wall 3.8E-02 1.4E-01
Small Intestine 6.1E-02 2.2E-01
Stomach 8.4E-02 3.1E-01
ULI Wall 7.8E-02 2.9E-01
Heart Wall 1.6E-01 5.9E-01
Kidneys 1.4E-01 5.3E-01
Liver 2.0E+00 7.5E+00
Lungs 2.3E+00 8.5E+00
Muscle 6.0E-02 2.2E-01
Ovaries 4.4E-02 1.6E-01
Pancreas 1.5E-01 5.6E-01
Red Marrow 7.3E-02 2.7E-01
Bone Surfaces 6.3E-02 2.3E-01
Skin 3.8E-02 1.4E-01
Spleen 7.3E-02 2.7E-01
Testes 2.7E-02 1.0E-01
Thymus 9.0E-02 3.3E-01
Thyroid 4.1E-02 1.5E-01
Urinary Bladder Wall 4.9E-01 1.8E+00
Uterus 5.2E-02 1.9E-01
     
Effective Dose Equivalent 5.0E-01 mSv/MBq 1.8E+00 rem/mCi

Model in ICRP 53 is adopted (data gathered in human subjects). Assumed distribution and retention:

Lungs 85% Tb = 6 hr 15% Tb = 72 hr
Liver 25% uptake Tb = 6 hr, elimination Tb = 120 hr
Kidneys residence time = .108 hr
Urinary bladder receives clearance from liver and long term clearance from lung. Bladder voiding interval 4.8 hours.

Estimate calculated using phantom of Cristy & Eckerman (Report ORNL/TM-8381/V1 & V7)