Radiation Dose Estimates
for Tc-99m Sestamibi*
| |
Estimated
Radiation Dose (mGy/MBq) |
| ORGAN |
Rest patients |
Stress patients |
| |
|
|
| Adrenals |
4.3E-03 |
3.9E-03 |
| Brain |
1.8E-03 |
1.9E-03 |
| Breasts |
1.7E-03 |
1.6E-03 |
| Gallbladder Wall |
1.8E-02 |
2.5E-02 |
| LLI Wall |
3.7E-02 |
2.9E-02 |
| Small Intestine |
2.7E-02 |
2.2E-02 |
| Stomach |
5.2E-03 |
4.7E-03 |
| ULI Wall |
5.0E-02 |
4.0E-02 |
| Heart Wall |
4.4E-03 |
4.8E-03 |
| Kidneys |
1.8E-02 |
1.5E-02 |
| Liver |
5.1E-03 |
3.7E-03 |
| Lungs |
2.4E-03 |
2.2E-03 |
| Muscle |
3.7E-03 |
3.3E-03 |
| Ovaries |
1.4E-02 |
1.2E-02 |
| Pancreas |
5.0E-03 |
4.6E-03 |
| Red Marrow |
4.5E-03 |
4.0E-03 |
| Bone Surfaces |
5.8E-03 |
5.4E-03 |
| Skin |
1.9E-03 |
1.8E-03 |
| Spleen |
5.2E-03 |
4.0E-03 |
| Testes |
3.5E-03 |
3.1E-03 |
| Thymus |
2.3E-03 |
2.3E-03 |
| Thyroid |
2.2E-03 |
2.2E-03 |
| Urinary Bladder Wall |
3.7E-02 |
2.7E-02 |
| Uterus |
1.2E-02 |
1.0E-02 |
| |
|
|
| Effective Dose Equivalent (mSv/MBq) |
1.5E-02 |
1.3E-02 |
* Based on data gathered in human volunteers.
Estimate calculated using phantom of Cristy & Eckerman (Report
ORNL/TM-8381/V1 & V7)