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Radiation Dose Estimates for Inhalation of Xe-127
(5 minute rebreathing)



  Estimated Radiation Dose (mGy/MBq)
ORGAN mGy/MBq rad/mCi
     
Adrenals 7.8E-04 2.9E-03
Brain 5.9E-04 2.2E-03
Breasts 5.0E-04 1.8E-03
Gallbladder Wall 8.2E-04 3.0E-03
LLI Wall 8.0E-04 3.0E-03
Small Intestine 8.2E-04 3.0E-03
Stomach 7.5E-04 2.8E-03
ULI Wall 7.9E-04 2.9E-03
Heart Wall 7.6E-04 2.8E-03
Kidneys 7.2E-04 2.7E-03
Liver 7.4E-04 2.7E-03
Lungs 8.2E-04 3.0E-03
Muscle 6.3E-04 2.3E-03
Ovaries 8.3E-04 3.1E-03
Pancreas 8.3E-04 3.1E-03
Red Marrow 6.9E-04 2.6E-03
Bone Surfaces 1.0E-03 3.8E-03
Skin 4.4E-04 1.6E-03
Spleen 7.3E-04 2.7E-03
Testes 6.2E-04 2.3E-03
Thymus 6.9E-04 2.5E-03
Thyroid 6.9E-04 2.5E-03
Urinary Bladder Wall 7.8E-04 2.9E-03
Uterus 8.4E-04 3.1E-03
     
Effective Dose Equivalent 7.6E-04 mSv/MBq 2.8E-03 rem/mCi

 

Based on the model in MIRD Dose Estimate Report No. 9 (data gathered in human subjects), J Nucl Med 21:459-465, 1980.

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