TABLE 3

Radiation Absorbed Dose from 131I (NaI)

OrganmGy/MBqrad/mCi
Assuming no thyroid uptake (athyrotic)
 Bladder wall0.6102.3
 Lower colon wall0.0430.16
 Kidneys0.0650.24
 Ovaries0.0420.16
 Testes0.0370.14
 Stomach0.0340.13
Assuming 55% thyroid uptake and 20-g gland (hyperthyroid)
 Thyroid7902.920
 Bladder wall0.2901.1
 Breast0.0910.34
 Upper colon wall0.0580.21
 Ovaries0.0410.15
 Testes0.0260.10
  • Dose may vary depending on whole-body effective half-life of 131I. Data are from ICRP 53 (119).