Table 3.
Phantom level | Number of TLDs | Organsa |
---|---|---|
0–1 | 13 | BRN |
1–2 | 19 | BRN |
2–3 | 22 | BRN |
3–4 | 18 | BRN, EYE, EXT |
4–5 | 20 | SAL, MUC, EXT, LYM |
5–6 | 19 | SAL, MUC, EXT, LYM |
6–7 | 17 | SAL, MUC, OES, EXT, LYM |
7–8 | 10 | SAL, MUC, OES, EXT, LYM |
8–9 | 8 | THY, OES, EXT, LYM |
9–10 | 2 | THY, LYM |
BRN, brain; EXT, extrathoracic region; EYE, eye lens; LYM, lymphatic nodes; MUC, oral mucosa; OES, oesophagus; SAL, salivary glands; THY, thyroid.
Phantom levels refer to the slices between which the TLDs were attached.
Skin, bone surface, red bone marrow and muscle were measured at every level except 9–10.