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Tissue weighting factors according to recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological protection (ICRP) 1990 [17]
| Tissue or organ | Tissue weighting factor wT |
|---|---|
| Gonads | 0.20 |
| Bone marrow (red) | 0.12 |
| Colon | 0.12 |
| Lung | 0.12 |
| Stomach | 0.12 |
| Bladder | 0.05 |
| Breast | 0.05 |
| Liver | 0.05 |
| Esophagus | 0.05 |
| Thyroid | 0.05 |
| Skin | 0.01 |
| Bone surface | 0.01 |
| Remainder | 0.05 |
