TABLE 1.

Absorbed Doses per Unit Activity per Cycle

Cycle 1*Cycles 2–6*
Organ or tissueMeanSDMeanSD
Lacrimal glands2.1 (1.2–3.2)0.471.8 (0.70–3.9)0.61
Salivary glands0.63 (0.22–1.5)0.360.63 (0.23–1.4)0.30
Left colon0.58 (0.33–1.0)0.140.58 (0.32–0.73)0.11
Rectum0.56 (0.32–1.1)0.140.55 (0.31–0.70)0.10
Kidneys0.43 (0.22–0.83)0.160.44 (0.17–1.0)0.21
Right colon0.32 (0.18–0.60)0.080.31 (0.18–0.40)0.06
Urinary bladder wall0.32 (0.29–0.43)0.030.33 (0.29–0.43)0.03
Thyroid0.26 (0.09–1.69)0.370.21 (0.06–1.6)0.25
Heart wall0.17 (0.03–0.52)0.120.15 (0.05–0.37)0.08
Lungs0.11 (0.03–0.57)0.110.06 (0.02–0.17)0.03
Liver0.090 (0.043–0.220)0.0440.11 (0.037–0.26)0.054
Small intestine0.071 (0.043–0.220)0.0310.065 (0.043–0.083)0.010
Spleen0.067 (0.031–0.140)0.0270.095 (0.028–0.32)0.056
Osteogenic cells0.036 (0.02–0.170)0.0280.030 (0.016–0.062)0.009
Red marrow0.035 (0.020–0.13)0.0200.031 (0.021–0.051)0.007
Adrenal glands0.033 (0.016–0.15)0.0250.028 (0.014–0.060)0.009
Gallbladder wall0.028 (0.013–0.15)0.0260.023 (0.012–0.055)0.008
Pancreas0.027 (0.012–0.15)0.0260.021 (0.008–0.051)0.008
Prostate0.027 (0.013–0.15)0.0260.021 (0.007–0.050)0.008
Esophagus0.025 (0.010–0.15)0.0260.019 (0.006–0.050)0.008
Stomach wall0.025 (0.011–0.15)0.0260.019 (0.006–0.050)0.008
Thymus0.025 (0.010–0.15)0.0260.018 (0.004–0.049)0.008
Testes0.023 (0.010–0.14)0.0250.017 (0.003–0.046)0.008
Eyes0.022 (0.009–0.14)0.0240.016 (0.003–0.045)0.008
Brain0.007 (0.002–0.025)0.0050.006 (0.003–0.028)0.003
Whole body0.037 (0.019–0.170)0.0270.031 (0.018–0.065)0.009
  • * Dosimetry data were available for 29 patients at cycle 1, 21 patients at cycles 2 and 3, 19 patients at cycle 4, 13 patients at cycle 5, and 10 patients at cycle 6.

  • Bold font indicates organs considered to be at particular risk of radiotoxicity. Data are Gy/GBq.