Reference Masses for Organs of Adults
| Organ/tissue | Reference woman (g) | Reference man (g) |
|---|---|---|
| Whole body | 60,000 | 73,000 |
| All skeleton (including marrow) | 7,800 | 10,500 |
| All marrow | 2,700 | 3,650 |
| Brain | 1,300 | 1,450 |
| Right eye | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Left eye | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Salivary glands | 70 | 85 |
| Heart with blood | 620 | 840 |
| Right lung | 508 | 642 |
| Left lung | 442 | 558 |
| Liver | 1,400 | 1,800 |
| Gallbladder (wall and content) | 56.0 | 68.0 |
| Stomach (wall and content) | 370 | 400 |
| Spleen | 130 | 150 |
| Right kidney | 138 | 155 |
| Left kidney | 138 | 155 |
| Right adrenal | 6.5 | 7.0 |
| Left adrenal | 6.5 | 7.0 |
| Pancreas | 120 | 140 |
| Left thyroid | 8.5 | 10 |
| Right thyroid | 8.5 | 10 |
| Urinary bladder wall | 40 | 50 |
| Breast | 500 | 25 |
| Thymus | 20 | 25 |
| Esophagus | 35 | 40 |
| Gonads | 11 | 35 |
| Uterus | 80 | 17 |
| Small intestine wall | 600 | 650 |
| Small intestine contents | 280 | 350 |
| Right colon wall | 145 | 150 |
| Right colon contents | 160 | 150 |
| Left colon wall | 145 | 150 |
| Left colon contents | 80 | 75 |
| Rectosigmoid wall | 70 | 70 |
| Rectosigmoid contents | 80 | 75 |
Data are from ICRP Publication 89 (3).