Radiation Dose Estimates for Tc-99m DMSA

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	Estimated Radiation Dose
ORGAN	mGy/MBq	rad/mCi
Adrenals	1.2E-02	4.3E-02
Brain	1.3E-03	4.9E-03
Breasts	1.4E-03	5.0E-03
Gallbladder Wall	7.5E-03	2.8E-02
LLI Wall	3.3E-03	1.2E-02
Small Intestine	5.0E-03	1.9E-02
Stomach	5.2E-03	1.9E-02
ULI Wall	4.9E-03	1.8E-02
Heart Wall	2.9E-03	1.1E-02
Kidneys	1.9E-01	7.0E-01
Liver	5.7E-03	2.1E-02
Lungs	2.4E-03	9.0E-03
Muscle	2.9E-03	1.1E-02
Ovaries	3.5E-03	1.3E-02
Pancreas	8.7E-03	3.2E-02
Red Marrow	4.1E-03	1.5E-02
Bone Surfaces	5.0E-03	1.9E-02
Skin	1.6E-03	5.8E-03
Spleen	1.1E-02	4.0E-02
Testes	1.8E-03	6.8E-03
Thymus	1.8E-03	6.6E-03
Thyroid	1.6E-03	6.0E-03
Urinary Bladder Wall	1.5E-02	5.4E-02
Uterus	4.2E-03	1.6E-02
Effective Dose Equivalent	1.6E-02 mSv/MBq	6.0E-02 rem/mCi

Based on data gathered in human subjects by Arnold et al., J Nucl Med 16:357-367, 1975. Assumed distribution and retention:

Total body 80% Tb = 72 hr 20% Tb = 1.6 hr
Kidneys 44% Tb = ñ
Urinary bladder receives whole body clearance: 44.8%, Tb = 72 hr, 11.2%,
Tb = 1.6 hr. Bladder voiding interval 4.8 hours.

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