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MIRD Pamphlet No. 21: A Generalized Schema for Radiopharmaceutical Dosimetry—Standardization of Nomenclature
Wesley E. Bolch, Keith F. Eckerman, George Sgouros and Stephen R. Thomas
Journal of Nuclear Medicine March 2009, 50 (3) 477-484; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnumed.108.056036
Wesley E. Bolch
Keith F. Eckerman
George Sgouros

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Quantities, Parameters, Symbols, and Units Used in the MIRD and ICRP Dosimetry Schema (Listed in Order of Appearance in Equations 1–17)
Tissue Active bone marrow, colon, lung, stomach, breast, remainder tissues* 0.12 0.72 Gonads 0.08 0.08 Bladder, esophagus, liver, thyroid 0.04 0.16 Endosteal tissues, brain, salivary glands, skin 0.01 0.04 Total 1.00 ↵* Remainder tissues are adrenal glands, extrathoracic airways, gallbladder, heart, kidneys, lymphatic nodes, skeletal muscle, oral mucosa, pancreas, prostate (♂), small intestine, spleen, thymus, and uterus/cervix (♀). Data are taken from ICRP publication 103 (8).
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MIRD Pamphlet No. 21: A Generalized Schema for Radiopharmaceutical Dosimetry—Standardization of Nomenclature
Wesley E. Bolch, Keith F. Eckerman, George Sgouros, Stephen R. Thomas
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Mar 2009, 50 (3) 477-484; DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.108.056036
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