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Table 4 Organ equivalent dose and effective dose from 18F-FDG PET/CT with diagnostic CT to adult male and female patients

From: Radiation dosimetry of 18F-FDG PET/CT: incorporating exam-specific parameters in dose estimates

Organ

Dose from 18F-FDGa

Dose from CTb

Total dose

Male (n = 49)

Female (n = 49)

Male (n = 49)

Female (n = 49)

Male (n = 49)

Female (n = 49)

Adrenals

5.0 ± 0.6

5.9 ± 1.1

17.6 ± 3.7

13.5 ± 5.5

22.6 ± 3.4

19.4 ± 5.0

Brain

15.9 ± 2.1

16.6 ± 3.6

21.0 ± 4.4

16.1 ± 6.5

36.9 ± 3.6

32.8 ± 5.5

Breasts

3.6 ± 0.5

4.2 ± 0.9

15.7 ± 3.3

12.0 ± 4.8

19.3 ± 3.0

16.2 ± 4.4

Gallbladder wall

5.4 ± 0.7

6.0 ± 1.2

18.7 ± 3.9

14.4 ± 5.8

24.1 ± 3.1

20.4 ± 5.2

Colon

4.9 ± 0.6

5.8 ± 1.1

17.5 ± 3.7

13.5 ± 5.5

22.4 ± 3.4

19.3 ± 5.0

Small intestine

5.1 ± 0.6

5.6 ± 1.1

17.5 ± 3.7

13.5 ± 5.5

22.6 ± 3.4

19.1 ± 5.0

Stomach wall

4.7 ± 0.6

5.4 ± 1.1

18.6 ± 3.9

14.4 ± 5.8

23.3 ± 3.6

19.8 ± 5.3

Heart wall

29.0 ± 4.1

34.4 ± 7.7

20.0 ± 4.2

15.3 ± 6.2

48.9 ± 3.8

49.7 ± 6.4

Kidneys

4.4 ± 0.5

5.2 ± 1.0

19.1 ± 4.0

14.7 ± 6.0

23.5 ± 3.8

19.9 ± 5.5

Liver

8.9 ± 1.2

10.7 ± 2.2

17.9 ± 3.8

13.8 ± 5.6

26.8 ± 3.3

24.5 ± 4.7

Lungs

8.3 ± 1.1

9.8 ± 2.1

20.0 ± 4.2

15.3 ± 6.2

28.3 ± 3.7

25.1 ± 5.2

Muscle

4.2 ± 0.5

4.8 ± 1.0

12.5 ± 2.7

9.6 ± 3.9

16.7 ± 2.4

14.4 ± 3.4

Ovaries/Testesc

4.6 ± 0.6

6.8 ± 1.3

3.5 ± 0.7

12.6 ± 5.1

8.1 ± 0.6

19.4 ± 4.5

Pancreas

5.2 ± 0.6

6.1 ± 1.2

17.2 ± 3.6

13.2 ± 5.3

22.4 ± 3.3

19.3 ± 4.8

Red marrow

4.1 ± 0.6

4.7 ± 1.1

14.6 ± 3.0

11.2 ± 4.5

18.7 ± 2.7

15.9 ± 3.9

Osteogenic cells

6.1 ± 1.2

7.1 ± 2.1

26.4 ± 5.5

20.3 ± 8.2

32.6 ± 4.8

27.5 ± 7.0

Skin

3.2 ± 0.4

3.6 ± 0.7

11.1 ± 2.3

8.6 ± 3.4

14.2 ± 2.1

12.2 ± 3.1

Spleen

5.2 ± 1.08

5.1 ± 1.0

17.4 ± 3.7

13.4 ± 5.4

21.7 ± 3.4

18.5 ± 4.9

Thymus

4.4 ± 0.5

5.5 ± 1.1

21.8 ± 4.6

16.9 ± 6.8

26.6 ± 4.3

22.5 ± 6.2

Thyroid

4.2 ± 0.5

4.3 ± 0.9

28.0 ± 5.8

21.6 ± 8.7

32.2 ± 5.6

25.9 ± 8.2

Urinary bladder wall

59.1 ± 3.7

78.9 ± 9.2

18.5 ± 3.9

14.2 ± 5.7

77.7 ± 4.8

93.1 ± 10.2

Uterus

-

8.6 ± 1.6

-

13.8 ± 5.8

-

22.4 ± 4.9

Effective dosed

8.1 ± 0.8

9.9 ± 1.6

17.4 ± 3.7

13.4 ± 5.5

25.5 ± 3.4

23.4 ± 4.9

  1. aPatient specific average dose calculated by OLINDA
  2. bPatient specific average dose calculated by ImPACT
  3. cOvaries for female patients/Testes for male patients
  4. dEffective dose estimated by ICRP publication 103