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




  Estimated Radiation Dose (mGy/MBq)
ORGAN mGy/MBq rad/mCi
     
Adrenals 6.9E-04 2.6E-03
Brain 6.7E-04 2.5E-03
Breasts 6.4E-04 2.4E-03
Gallbladder Wall 7.0E-04 2.6E-03
LLI Wall 7.0E-04 2.6E-03
Small Intestine 7.0E-04 2.6E-03
Stomach 6.9E-04 2.5E-03
ULI Wall 6.9E-04 2.6E-03
Heart Wall 6.9E-04 2.6E-03
Kidneys 6.8E-04 2.5E-03
Liver 6.9E-04 2.5E-03
Lungs 1.1E-03 4.2E-03
Muscle 6.6E-04 2.5E-03
Ovaries 7.0E-04 2.6E-03
Pancreas 7.1E-04 2.6E-03
Red Marrow 8.3E-04 3.1E-03
Bone Surfaces 8.2E-04 3.0E-03
Skin 6.2E-04 2.3E-03
Spleen 6.9E-04 2.5E-03
Testes 6.6E-04 2.4E-03
Thymus 6.8E-04 2.5E-03
Thyroid 6.8E-04 2.5E-03
Urinary Bladder Wall 6.9E-04 2.6E-03
Uterus 7.1E-04 2.6E-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)