TABLE 4

Estimated Absorbed Dose from 201Tl as Thallous Chloride Plus Contaminants After Intravenous Administration, Allowing for Shelf Life of 5 Days After Calibration (Assumed Percentages of 201Tl, 202Tl, and 203Pb: 0.9707, 0.0280, 0.0013; Contribution of 200Tl Is Effectively Zero and Is Not Included) and Percent Contribution of Each Radioisotope to Absorbed Dose

OrganEstimated radiation dose% contribution
rad/mCimGy/MBq,
201Tl202Tl203PbTotalTotal201Tl202Tl203Pb
Adrenals2.07E−014.99E−025.42E−042.58E−016.96E−0280.4119.380.21
Brain1.88E−014.14E−022.18E−042.30E−016.22E−0281.9117.990.09
Breasts1.13E−012.25E−021.53E−041.36E−013.67E−0283.3416.550.11
GB wall2.72E−016.53E−026.56E−043.38E−019.13E−0280.4719.330.19
LLI wall1.03E+001.06E−012.08E−041.14E+003.07E−0190.709.280.02
Small intestine1.32E+001.24E−012.39E−041.45E+003.92E−0191.418.570.02
Stomach wall5.88E−018.09E−022.34E−046.69E−011.81E−0187.8712.090.03
ULI wall1.02E+001.31E−012.65E−041.15E+003.12E−0188.6211.360.02
Heart wall8.64E−018.15E−022.80E−049.45E−012.55E−0191.358.620.03
Kidneys1.43E+001.41E−011.09E−031.57E+004.25E−0190.978.970.07
Liver3.15E−015.35E−021.96E−033.70E−011.00E−0185.0114.460.53
Lungs1.57E−013.27E−023.02E−041.90E−015.14E−0282.6717.170.16
Muscle1.52E−013.36E−022.41E−041.85E−015.01E−0281.7418.130.13
Ovaries3.34E−017.92E−022.23E−044.13E−011.12E−0180.7819.160.05
Pancreas2.46E−016.00E−024.30E−043.07E−018.29E−0280.3019.560.14
Red marrow1.43E−013.93E−028.49E−041.83E−014.94E−0278.0321.510.46
Bone surface3.14E−014.82E−024.41E−033.66E−019.90E−0285.6513.151.20
Skin1.06E−012.05E−021.59E−041.26E−013.41E−0283.6416.230.13
Spleen5.67E−018.43E−022.07E−046.51E−011.76E−0187.0312.940.03
Testes7.29E−017.35E−021.43E−048.03E−012.17E−0190.829.160.02
Thymus1.52E−013.31E−021.92E−041.86E−015.02E−0282.0817.820.10
Thyroid1.92E+001.34E−011.85E−042.05E+005.54E−0193.456.540.01
UB wall2.07E−014.61E−021.66E−042.53E−016.84E−0281.7019.230.07
Uterus2.84E−016.70E−021.98E−043.52E−019.49E−0280.8719.070.06
Total body1.93E−013.70E−023.97E−042.31E−016.23E−0283.7616.070.17
Effective dose% contribution
rem/mCimSv/MBq,
5.36E−016.31E−024.07E−045.99E−011.62E−0189.4010.500.068
  • GB = gallbladder; LLI = lower large intestine; ULI = upper large intestine; UB = urinary bladder.

  • Effective dose and percent contribution to effective dose for each radioisotope are provided at bottom of table.