Table 3. Estimated percentage of tissue irradiated and dosimeters used to calculate mean absorbed dosage.
| Organ/Tissue | Fraction irradiated (%) | TLD |
| Bone marrow | 16.5 | |
| Mandible | 1.3 | 10, 11, 14, 15 |
| Calvarium | 11.8 | 1-3 |
| Cervical spine | 3.4 | 12 |
| Thyroid | 100 | 18, 19 |
| Esophagus | 10 | 20 |
| Skin | 5 | 21-28 |
| Bone surface | 16.5 | |
| Mandible | 1.3 | 10, 11, 14, 15 |
| Calvarium | 11.8 | 1-3 |
| Cervical spine | 3.4 | 12 |
| Salivary glands | 100 | |
| Parotid | 100 | 8, 9 |
| Submandibular | 100 | 16, 17 |
| Sublingual | 100 | 13 |
| Brain* | 100 | 4, 7 |
| Remainder | ||
| Brain** | 100 | 4, 7 |
| Lymphatic nodes* | 5 | 1-12 |
| Muscles*,** | 5 | 1-12 |
| Extrathoracic airway* | 100 | 5, 6, 8-12 |
| Oral mucosa* | 100 | 8-11, 13 |
*ICRP 2007 recommendations , **ICRP 1990 recommendations. TLD: thermoluminescent dosimeter.