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Radiation Dose Estimates for I-131 mIBG (i.v. injection)

  Estimated Radiation Dose (mGy/MBq)
ORGAN mGy/MBq rad/mCi
     
Adrenals 2.1E-01 7.6E-01
Brain 4.7E-02 1.7E-01
Breasts 5.4E-02 2.0E-01
Gallbladder Wall 1.4E-01 5.2E-01
LLI Wall 7.2E-02 2.7E-01
Small Intestine 7.5E-02 2.8E-01
Stomach 7.8E-02 2.9E-01
ULI Wall 7.9E-02 2.9E-01
Heart Wall 3.8E-01 1.4E+00
Kidneys 8.8E-02 3.3E-01
Liver 7.8E-01 2.9E+00
Lungs 7.4E-02 2.7E-01
Muscle 6.2E-02 2.3E-01
Ovaries 7.4E-02 2.7E-01
Pancreas 1.1E-01 3.9E-01
Red Marrow 7.4E-02 2.7E-01
Bone Surfaces 6.5E-02 2.4E-01
Skin 2.4E-01 8.8E-01
Spleen 4.8E-02 1.8E-01
Testes 5.8E-01 2.2E+00
Thymus 5.8E-02 2.2E-01
Thyroid 6.4E-02 2.4E-01
Urinary Bladder Wall 9.0E-02 3.3E-01
Uterus 7.6E-01 2.8E+00
  8.90E-02 3.30E-01
Effective Dose Equivalent 2.1E-01 mSv/MBq 7.8E-01 rem/mCi

Based on data gathered in patients - Jacobsson et al, 4th International Radiopharmaceutical Dosimetry Symposium, CONF-851113, pp. 389-398. Assumed distribution and retention:
Total body 63 % Tb = 32.8 hours 36 % Tb = 3.05 hours 1 % Tb = ñ
Liver 21 % Tb = 32.8 hours 15 % Tb = 3.05 hours 0.3 % Tb = ñ
Spleen 0.6 % Tb = 178 hours

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