Radiation Dose Estimates for Rb-82

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	Estimated Radiation Dose
ORGAN	mGy/MBq	rad/mCi
Adrenals	4.4E-04	1.6E-03
Brain	3.2E-04	1.2E-03
Breasts	3.3E-04	1.2E-03
Gallbladder Wall	4.2E-04	1.5E-03
LLI Wall	3.6E-04	1.3E-03
Small Intestine	3.8E-04	1.4E-03
Stomach	3.8E-04	1.4E-03
ULI Wall	3.8E-04	1.4E-03
Heart Wall	1.8E-03	6.7E-03
Kidneys	9.0E-03	3.3E-02
Liver	8.3E-04	3.1E-03
Lungs	1.7E-03	6.4E-03
Muscle	3.5E-04	1.3E-03
Ovaries	3.7E-04	1.4E-03
Pancreas	4.2E-04	1.6E-03
Red Marrow	4.5E-04	1.7E-03
Bone Surfaces	3.3E-04	1.2E-03
Skin	3.2E-04	1.2E-03
Spleen	4.1E-04	1.5E-03
Testes	2.6E-04	9.5E-04
Thymus	3.7E-04	1.4E-03
Thyroid	3.4E-04	1.3E-03
Urinary Bladder Wall	3.6E-04	1.3E-03
Uterus	3.7E-04	1.4E-03
Effective Dose Equivalent	1.2E-03 mSv/MBq	4.3E-03 rem/mCi

Based on data gathered in human subjects by Ryan et al., Fourth International Radiopharmaceutical Dosimetry Symposium, Oak Ridge, 1985, pp. 346-358. Assumed residence times:
Heart Chambers 5.25 x 10-4
Heart Wall 4.95 x 10-4
Kidneys 3.11 x 10-3
Liver 1.54 x 10-3
Lungs 1.95 x 10-3
Testes 9.00 x 10-6
Remainder 2.24 x 10-2

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