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. 2015 May 21;42(6):2955–2966. doi: 10.1118/1.4921364

TABLE I.

Organ masses of computational phantoms.

Newborn 1-yr-old 5-yr-old 10-yr-old 15-yr-old Adult
Organs∖masses (g) ID Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male
Adipose tissue 11 658.7 659.3 3653.0 3652.6 4642.8 4649.0 6 435.8 6 435.8 11 649.8 6 748.7 23 632.0 20 350.1
Adrenal 12 5.9 5.9 4.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 7.0 7.0 9.0 10.0 13.0 14.0
Brain 13 314.8 314.8 945.2 945.2 1241.0 1241.0 1 305.4 1 305.4 1 294.0 1 415.5 1 301.1 1 450.5
Colon wall 14 16.8 16.8 49.4 49.4 118.4 118.4 206.9 206.8 295.6 297.8 360.0 369.9
Colon content 15 43.8 43.8 50.8 50.8 89.7 89.7 93.6 93.6 158.8 243.7 320.0 300.1
GB wall 16 0.5 0.5 1.4 1.4 2.6 2.6 4.4 4.4 7.2 7.5 10.2 13.9
GB content 17 2.8 2.8 8.0 8.0 14.9 14.9 25.8 25.8 41.5 44.7 45.8 54.1
Heart wall 18 19.9 19.9 50.0 50.0 85.2 85.2 138.3 138.3 219.7 229.9 250.5 329.9
Heart content 19 6.0 6.0 47.4 47.4 133.6 133.6 228.3 228.3 317.6 425.2 370.0 510.0
Kidney cortex 20 18.3 18.3 51.0 51.0 79.4 79.4 131.3 131.3 176.2 183.2 192.5 217.0
Kidney medulla 21 6.5 6.5 18.2 18.2 28.8 28.8 46.8 46.8 62.1 65.2 68.8 77.6
Kidney pelvis 22 1.3 1.3 3.5 3.5 5.6 5.6 9.1 9.1 12.0 12.8 13.8 15.5
Liver 23 128.6 128.6 327.1 327.1 567.0 567.0 824.5 824.5 1 290.5 1 290.4 1 400.0 1 799.8
Lung 24 58.8 58.8 149.3 149.3 297.9 297.9 489.1 489.1 752.9 886.8 950.3 1 201.5
Pancreas 25 6.0 6.0 19.8 19.8 34.6 34.6 59.7 59.7 99.2 109.1 120.0 140.0
Salivary glands 26 5.9 5.9 23.7 23.7 33.6 33.6 43.9 43.9 62.7 67.0 70.0 85.0
SI wall 27 29.3 29.3 82.1 82.1 210.9 210.9 355.6 357.5 496.4 503.3 601.1 649.9
SI content 28 31.4 31.4 48.9 48.9 38.3 38.3 162.6 161.6 279.1 267.3 280.9 350.0
Spinal cord 29 6.4 6.4 24.6 24.6 31.4 31.4 68.5 68.5 68.4 42.5 18.6 36.6
Spleen 30 9.4 9.4 28.7 28.7 49.6 49.6 79.4 79.4 128.9 128.7 130.0 150.0
Stomach wall 31 6.9 6.9 19.7 19.7 49.5 49.5 83.7 83.7 118.5 117.5 140.0 150.0
Stomach content 32 25.0 25.0 66.1 66.1 82.7 82.7 116.3 116.3 199.4 199.8 230.0 250.0
Thymus 33 12.8 12.8 16.1 16.1 30.0 30.0 37.5 37.5 29.9 34.6 20.0 25.0
Thyroid 34 1.3 1.3 1.8 1.8 3.4 3.4 7.8 7.8 12.1 11.9 17.0 20.0
UB wall 35 3.9 3.9 8.8 8.9 15.7 15.6 24.3 24.8 34.3 39.4 40.0 50.0
UB content 36 9.9 9.9 9.9 10.9 60.7 60.7 97.4 97.0 132.2 151.0 199.2 200.0
Blood vessel 37 11.0 11.0 23.6 23.6 62.3 62.3 134.0 134.0 226.1 252.5 384.3 371.5
Muscle 38 1530.0 1532.8 3186.8 3155.3 7367.7 7364.3 16 285.3 16 288.4 26 141.4 34 689.0 17 500.0 28 971.7
Cortical bone 39 76.4 76.4 293.3 293.3 735.7 735.7 1 704.6 1 704.6 2 932.7 3 264.6 3 228.0 4 438.4
Spongiosa 40 171.2 171.2 572.8 572.8 1266.7 1266.7 2 668.8 2 668.8 4 047.8 4 674.5 3 919.3 5 906.0
Ovariesa/testesb 41 0.3 0.8 0.8 1.5 2.0 1.7 3.4 2.0 5.8 15.8 11.0 35.0
Uterusa/prostateb 42 3.9 0.8 1.5 1.0 3.0 1.2 4.0 1.6 29.6 4.3 80.0 17.0
Cartilage 43 126.1 126.1 37.7 37.7 55.9 55.9 128.2 128.2 150.7 138.8 651.7 145.2
Penisb/ureterc 44 0.6 3.6 6.5 6.6 29.2 15.0 16.0
Pituitary gland 45 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6
Tonsil 46 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.5 2.0 2.0 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 3.0 3.0
Breast 47 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.9 0.9 7.6 7.6 306.7 14.7 500.1 25.0
Esophagus 48 2.0 2.0 4.9 4.9 9.9 9.9 17.8 17.8 27.9 29.4 35.0 40.0
Bronchi 49 0.4 0.4 2.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 3.6 3.5 7.3 8.0 8.7 66.3
Eye balls 50 5.9 5.9 6.8 6.8 10.8 10.8 11.7 11.7 13.0 12.9 14.6 14.6
Larynx 51 1.3 1.3 3.9 3.9 6.8 6.8 11.8 11.8 14.4 21.7 14.3 28.4
Lens 52 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4
Nasal layer 53 0.8 0.8 2.1 2.1 8.5 8.5 9.0 9.0 9.0 11.5 4.3 11.0
Oral cavity layer 54 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.6 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 8.0 5.2 22.5 35.8
Pharynxd/lymphatic nodesc 55 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.8 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 3.1 2.9 79.4 138.1
Tongue 56 3.5 3.5 9.8 9.8 18.8 18.8 31.5 31.5 52.8 55.4 41.6 42.3
Trachea 57 0.5 0.5 1.5 1.5 2.4 2.4 4.4 4.4 5.4 7.5 8.0 10.0
Skin 58 96.5 98.2 188.0 211.8 638.2 642.8 806.4 809.7 1 690.1 1 806.7 2 749.9 3 882.0
Total bodye (kg) 100 3.5 3.5 10.0 10.0 18.2 18.2 32.9 32.9 53.6 58.6 60.1 73.0
Heighte (cm) 47.0 47.0 77.0 77.0 110.0 110.0 140.0 140.0 161.0 166.0 163.0 176.0
a

Organ for female.

b

Organ for male.

c

Organ for pediatric phantoms.

d

Organ for adult phantoms.

e

The height for the 1-yr, 5-yr, and 10-yr-old phantoms and the weight of all phantoms were chosen according to the reference data provided in the ICRP publication 89, while the height for the newborn and 15-yr-old phantoms was obtained from the NHANES IV (1999–2002) survey.