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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)