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Radiation Dose Estimates for Inhalation of Xe-133
(10 minute rebreathing)



  Estimated Radiation Dose (mGy/MBq)
ORGAN mGy/MBq rad/mCi
     
Adrenals 1.2E-03 4.3E-03
Brain 1.1E-03 4.1E-03
Breasts 1.1E-03 3.9E-03
Gallbladder Wall 1.2E-03 4.3E-03
LLI Wall 1.2E-03 4.3E-03
Small Intestine 1.2E-03 4.3E-03
Stomach 1.1E-03 4.2E-03
ULI Wall 1.2E-03 4.3E-03
Heart Wall 1.1E-03 4.2E-03
Kidneys 1.1E-03 4.2E-03
Liver 1.1E-03 4.2E-03
Lungs 1.2E-03 4.4E-03
Muscle 1.1E-03 4.1E-03
Ovaries 1.2E-03 4.3E-03
Pancreas 1.2E-03 4.3E-03
Red Marrow 1.4E-03 5.1E-03
Bone Surfaces 1.4E-03 5.0E-03
Skin 1.0E-03 3.8E-03
Spleen 1.1E-03 4.2E-03
Testes 1.1E-03 4.0E-03
Thymus 1.1E-03 4.1E-03
Thyroid 1.1E-03 4.2E-03
Urinary Bladder Wall 1.1E-03 4.2E-03
Uterus 1.2E-03 4.3E-03
     
Effective Dose Equivalent 1.2E-03 mSv/MBq 4.4E-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)