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Tissue weighting factors according to ICRP 103 [106]
| Tissue | |
|---|---|
| Red marrow | 0.12 |
| Colon | 0.12 |
| Lungs | 0.12 |
| Stomach | 0.12 |
| Breast | 0.12 |
| Gonads | 0.08 |
| Bladder | 0.04 |
| Oesophagus | 0.04 |
| Liver | 0.04 |
| Thyroid | 0.04 |
| Bone Surface | 0.01 |
| Brain | 0.01 |
| Salivary glands | 0.01 |
| Skin | 0.01 |
| Remainder tissues (adrenals, extrathoracic region, gall bladder, heart, kidneys, lymphatic nodes, muscle, oral mucosa, pancreas, prostate, small intestine, spleen, thymus, uterus/cervix) | 0.12 |
| Total | 1.00 |
