Radiation Dose Estimates for Inhalation of Xe-127 (Breathhold)

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Radiation Dose Estimates for Inhalation of Xe-127
(Breathhold)

Estimated Radiation Dose (mGy/MBq)

ORGAN mGy/MBq rad/mCi

Adrenals 1.3E-04 4.6E-04

Brain 8.3E-05 3.1E-04

Breasts 8.5E-05 3.2E-04

Gallbladder Wall 1.2E-04 4.4E-04

LLI Wall 1.1E-04 4.2E-04

Small Intestine 1.2E-04 4.3E-04

Stomach 1.1E-04 4.2E-04

ULI Wall 1.1E-04 4.2E-04

Heart Wall 1.4E-04 5.0E-04

Kidneys 1.1E-04 3.9E-04

Liver 1.2E-04 4.3E-04

Lungs 3.6E-04 1.3E-03

Muscle 9.5E-05 3.5E-04

Ovaries 1.2E-04 4.4E-04

Pancreas 1.3E-04 4.7E-04

Red Marrow 1.0E-04 3.9E-04

Bone Surfaces 1.5E-04 5.7E-04

Skin 6.5E-05 2.4E-04

Spleen 1.1E-04 4.2E-04

Testes 8.7E-05 3.2E-04

Thymus 1.1E-04 4.2E-04

Thyroid 1.0E-04 3.8E-04

Urinary Bladder Wall 1.1E-04 4.1E-04

Uterus 1.2E-04 4.4E-04

Effective Dose Equivalent 1.4E-04 mSv/MBq 5.3E-04 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)