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Organ Residence Time in Hour Derived From Whole PET/CT Image Data.
| Organ | Residence Time, hours |
|---|---|
| Thyroid | 0.11 |
| Liver | 5.77 |
| Kidneys | 1.06 |
| Spleen | 0.63 |
| Blood | 27.4 |
| Muscle | 16.4 |
| Urinary bladder | 0.02 |
| Red marrow | 3.80 |
| Lungs | 1.64 |
| Heart content | 2.74 |
| Stomach | 1.26 |
| Whole body | 67.0 |
| Remainder of body | 13.9 |
Abbreviation: PET/CT, positron emission tomography/computed tomography.
