TABLE 3.
Human Organ Radiation Doses Estimated from Human PET Images in mGy/MBq
| Organ | Organ dose human PET (mGy/MBq) |
|---|---|
| Adrenals | 0.017 |
| Brain | 0.010 |
| Breasts | 0.010 |
| Gallbladder | 0.113 |
| Lower large intestine | 0.020 |
| Small intestine | 0.096 |
| Stomach | 0.017 |
| Upper large intestine | 0.030 |
| Heart wall | 0.015 |
| Kidneys | 0.017 |
| Liver | 0.051 |
| Lungs | 0.013 |
| Muscle | 0.013 |
| Ovaries | 0.023 |
| Pancreas | 0.018 |
| Red marrow | 0.015 |
| Osteogenic cells | 0.024 |
| Skin | 0.009 |
| Spleen | 0.014 |
| Thymus | 0.012 |
| Thyroid | 0.011 |
| Urinary bladder wall | 0.016 |
| Uterus | 0.034 |
| Whole body | 0.015 |
| Effective dose (mSv/MBq) | 0.020 |