Table 3 PET Organ Absorbed Dose (mGy)
All ages | < 1 Y | 1–5 Y | 6–10 Y | 11–15 Y | 16–17 Y | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adrenals | 7.1 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 6.2 |
Brain | 11.2 | 6.8 | 8.0 | 10.6 | 14 | 15 |
Breast | 4.2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4.0 | 4.3 |
Colon | 7.4 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 6.4 |
Esophagus | 7.9 | 9.4 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 7.1 | 6.6 |
Eyes | 5.7 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.3 |
Gall Bladder | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 6.2 |
Gonads | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 6.0 |
Heart | 42 | 38 | 38 | 48 | 42 | 35 |
Kidneys | 6.3 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 5.3 |
Liver | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Lungs | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Pancreas | 7.3 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 6.6 | 6.2 |
Prostate/Uterus | 10 | 9.4 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8.5 |
Red Marrow | 4.8 | 7.1 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 |
Small Intestine | 6.9 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 6.2 | 5.7 |
Spleen | 6.1 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 5.1 |
Stomach | 6.6 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 5.7 |
Thymus | 7.5 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 6.6 |
Thyroid | 6.2 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 5.0 |
Bladder | 49 | 46 | 54 | 51 | 46 | 42 |