TABLE 3

Organ Radiation Doses from Human Whole-Body PET Images

OrganDose (mGy/MBq)
Adrenals0.017
Brain0.005
Breast0.009
Gallbladder0.091
Lower large intestine wall0.012
Small intestine wall0.026
Stomach wall0.014
Upper large intestine wall0.016
Heart wall0.025
Kidneys0.024
Liver0.070
Lungs0.018
Muscle0.010
Ovaries0.013
Pancreas0.054
Red marrow0.010
Osteogenic cells0.015
Skin0.008
Spleen0.020
Testes0.009
Thymus0.011
Thyroid0.009
Urinary bladder wall0.020
Uterus0.013
Total body0.012
Effective dose (mSv/mBq)0.016