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Radiation Dose Estimates for O-15 H2O

  Estimated Radiation Dose
ORGAN mGy/MBq rad/mCi
     
Adrenals 1.30E-03 4.80E-03
Brain 1.30E-03 4.90E-03
Breasts 3.00E-04 1.10E-03
Gallbladder Wall 4.50E-04 1.70E-03
LLI Wall 7.40E-04 2.70E-03
Small Intestine 9.30E-04 3.50E-03
Stomach 5.30E-04 1.90E-03
ULI Wall 7.00E-04 2.60E-03
Heart Wall 2.20E-03 8.20E-03
Kidneys 1.90E-03 7.20E-03
Liver 1.50E-03 5.60E-03
Lungs 1.90E-03 6.90E-03
Muscle 2.70E-04 1.00E-03
Ovaries 3.60E-04 1.30E-03
Pancreas 1.60E-03 5.90E-03
Red Marrow 9.00E-04 3.30E-03
Bone Surfaces 5.20E-04 1.90E-03
Skin 2.60E-04 9.80E-04
Spleen 1.60E-03 5.80E-03
Testes 6.70E-04 2.50E-03
Thymus 3.60E-04 1.30E-03
Thyroid 1.70E-03 6.30E-03
Urinary Bladder Wall 2.20E-04 8.10E-04
Uterus 3.40E-04 1.30E-03
Effective Dose Equivalent 1.1E-03 mSv/MBq 4.2E-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)