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RADAR Reference Adult, Pediatric, and Pregnant Female Phantom Series for Internal and External Dosimetry

Michael G. Stabin, X. George Xu, Mary A. Emmons, W. Paul Segars, Chengyu Shi and Michael J. Fernald
Journal of Nuclear Medicine November 2012, 53 (11) 1807-1813; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2967/jnumed.112.106138
Michael G. Stabin
1Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
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X. George Xu
2Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York; and
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Mary A. Emmons
1Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
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W. Paul Segars
3Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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Chengyu Shi
2Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York; and
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Michael J. Fernald
1Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
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    Exterior view of one of the Cristy/Eckerman 1987 phantoms (1).

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    Anterior views of Segars (15) NURBS models of adult male (A) and adult female (B).

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    Rendering of selected NURBS ICRP 89 phantoms: newborn female model (A), 5-y-old male model (B), 10-y-old female model (C), and 15-y-old male model (D).

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    Rendering of 3-dimensional organ and body surfaces for RPI pregnant female models: 3 mo (A), 6 mo (B), and 9 mo (C).

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    Sample SAF plots for ICRP 89 pediatric and adult models: male, photons stomach←liver (A), female, photons lungs←lungs (B), male, electrons kidneys←kidneys (C), and female, adrenals←kidneys (D).

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    TABLE 1

    Selected Reference Organ Masses (g) for Pediatric/Adult Phantom Series

    Newborn1-y-old5-y-old10-y-old15-y-oldAdult
    Organ/TissueFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMale
    Adrenals664455779101314
    Brain3803809509501,1801,3101,2201,4001,3001,4201,3001,450
    Breasts000000002501550025
    Esophagus22551010181830303540
    Eyes66771111121213131515
    Gallbladder wall0.50.51.41.42.62.64.44.47.37.7810
    Left colon77202049498585122122145150
    Small intestine30308585220220370370520520600650
    Stomach wall77202050508585120120140150
    Right colon77202049498585122122145150
    Heart wall202050508585140140220230250330
    Kidneys25257070110110180180240250275310
    Liver1301303303305705708308301,3001,3001,4001,800
    Lungs60601501503003005005007509009501,200
    Muscle8008001,9001,9005,6005,60011,00011,00017,00024,00017,50029,000
    Ovaries0.300.80203.5060110
    Pancreas66202035356060100110120140
    Prostate00.80101.201.604.3017
    Rectum3310102222404056567070
    Salivary glands6624243434444465687085
    Red marrow50501501503403406306301,0001,0809001,170
    Bone surfaces4.214.2113.713.7333356569292120120
    Spleen9.59.5292950508080130130130150
    Testes00.8501.501.702016035
    Thymus131330303030354030352025
    Thyroid1.31.31.81.83.43.47.97.912121720
    Urinary bladder wall44991616252535404050
    Uterus401.503040300800
    Total body3,5003,50010,00010,00019,00019,00032,00032,00053,00056,00060,00073,000
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    TABLE 2

    Selected Reference Organ Masses (g) for RPI Pregnant Female Phantom Series

    Organ/Tissue3 mo6 mo9 mo
    Adrenals131313
    Brain1,2991,2991,299
    Breasts570797906
    Fetus851,1153,495
    Gallbladder contents484848
    Heart contents370370370
    Heart wall250250250
    Kidneys275275275
    Liver1,4001,4001,400
    Lower intestine contents*320320320
    Lungs950950950
    Ovaries111111
    Pancreas120120120
    Placenta48319650
    Small intestine contents880880880
    Spleen130130130
    Stomach contents231231231
    Thymus202020
    Thyroid171717
    Urinary bladder contents129129129
    Uterus2705501,047
    • ↵* “Lower intestine” in these models is ascending, transverse, descending, and sigmoid colon, with wall and content sections.

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Michael G. Stabin, X. George Xu, Mary A. Emmons, W. Paul Segars, Chengyu Shi, Michael J. Fernald
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