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Appendix C: Organ Absorbed Doses
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... . This appendix contains the complete lists of absorbed doses for all male and female organs for adults and children (Tables C.1 to C.3)
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... A P (A+P) Breast 36 1 36 30 0 31 Colon 21 2 22 13 1 15 Lung 7 7 13 5 6 11 Stomach 10 3 12 6 2 8 Testes 31 5 35 30 5 34 Bladder 7 1 8 5 1 7 Esophagus 3 2 5 2 2 4 Liver 10 4 13 6 3 8 Thyroid 30 1 31 26 1 27 Brain 1 1 2 1 1 2 Salivary Glands 10 6 17 10 6 17 Skin 22 22 44 21 22 43 Adrenals 2 6 8 1 4 6 Extrathoracic Region 18 1 19 17 1 18 Gall Bladder 7 2 9 3 2 5 Heart Wall 8 2 10 6 2 8 Kidneys 2 11 13 1 9 10 Lymphatic Nodes 2 11 13 1 9 10 Muscle 9 10 19 8 9 17 Oral Mucosa 4 1 4 3 1 4 Pancreas 5 3 8 3 3 6 Prostate 4 3 8 4 4 8 Small Intestine 11 1 12 7 1 8 Spleen 2 12 14 1 10 11 Thymus 7 1 8 5 1 6 Lens 44 0 44 43 0 44 Active Marrow 2 3 5 1 3 4 Shallow Marrow 3 4 7 2 4 6 NOTE: A, anterior; P, posterior.
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... A ppendix C 165 50th Weight Percentile 75th Weight Percentile 95th Weight Percentile Dose per Dose per Dose per Dose per Scan Screen Dose per Scan Screen Dose per Scan Screen A P (A+P)
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... for U.S. Adult Females at 50th Height 5th Weight Percentile 25th Weight Percentile Dose per Dose per Dose per Scan Screen Dose per Scan Screen A P A+P A P A+P Breast 25 0 26 23 0 23 Colon 10 2 12 9 2 11 Lung 6 6 12 4 5 9 Stomach 7 2 9 6 2 8 Ovaries 5 1 6 4 1 6 Bladder 9 1 11 9 1 10 Esophagus 3 3 6 2 3 5 Liver 6 4 10 5 3 8 Thyroid 20 2 22 20 1 21 Brain 1 3 4 1 3 4 Salivary Glands 8 7 15 7 7 14 Skin 23 23 46 21 24 45 Adrenals 1 9 10 1 7 8 Extrathoracic Region 14 1 16 14 1 15 Gall Bladder 4 3 6 3 2 5 Heart Wall 7 2 9 5 2 6 Kidneys 1 19 20 1 18 19 Lymphatic Nodes 9 9 18 8 9 16 Muscle 9 9 18 8 9 16 Oral Mucosa 3 1 4 2 1 4 Pancreas 2 5 7 2 5 6 Uterus/Cervix 3 2 5 3 2 5 Small Intestine 6 2 8 6 2 8 Spleen 2 12 13 2 9 11 Thymus 7 2 9 6 1 7 Lens 46 0 46 44 0 44 Active Marrow 2 3 5 2 3 5 Shallow Marrow 3 4 8 3 4 7 NOTE: A, anterior; P, posterior.
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... A ppendix C 167 50th Weight Percentile 75th Weight Percentile 95th Weight Percentile Dose per Dose per Dose per Dose per Scan Screen Dose per Scan Screen Dose per Scan Screen A P A+P A P A+P A P A+P 23 0 23 20 0 20 18 0 18 7 1 9 4 1 4 1 1 2 4 5 9 2 4 6 1 4 4 5 2 7 3 1 5 1 1 2 4 1 4 2 1 2 0 0 1 7 1 8 3 1 4 1 1 1 2 2 4 1 2 3 0 2 2 4 3 7 3 3 5 1 3 3 16 1 17 10 1 11 3 1 4 1 3 4 1 3 4 1 4 5 8 7 14 6 7 14 5 6 11 21 24 44 18 27 45 16 30 46 1 7 8 0 6 6 0 6 6 13 1 15 10 1 11 4 1 5 3 2 4 1 2 3 0 1 2 5 2 6 2 1 3 1 1 2 1 18 19 0 14 14 0 12 12 7 8 15 5 7 12 3 6 9 7 8 15 5 7 12 3 6 9 2 1 4 2 1 3 2 1 3 1 4 5 1 3 4 0 3 3 2 2 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 4 2 6 2 1 3 1 1 2 1 10 11 1 8 8 0 7 7 5 1 6 3 1 4 1 1 2 43 0 43 37 0 37 32 1 32 1 3 4 1 2 3 0 2 2 2 4 6 2 3 5 1 3 4
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... for U.S. Pediatric Males at ~100 cm Height 5th-Percentile Weight 50th-Percentile Weight 95th-Percentile Weight Dose per Dose per Dose per Dose per Scan Screen Dose per Scan Screen Dose per Scan Screen A P A+P A P A+P A P A+P Breast 40 1 41 39 1 40 29 1 30 Colon 27 3 31 24 3 27 23 3 26 Lung 15 11 26 15 10 25 11 10 21 Stomach 15 5 19 12 4 16 12 4 16 Testes 34 8 42 35 8 43 35 8 43 Bladder 15 6 22 13 6 19 13 5 19 Esophagus 10 5 15 10 5 15 9 5 14 Liver 13 6 19 11 5 16 10 5 15 Thyroid 42 4 47 41 4 45 43 4 47 Brain 4 5 9 4 5 9 4 5 10 Salivary Glands 9 9 18 9 9 18 9 9 18 Skin 28 21 49 28 21 49 27 20 48 Adrenals 3 14 16 2 13 15 2 11 13 Extrathoracic Region 21 3 24 21 3 24 21 3 24 Gall Bladder 10 4 15 9 4 13 8 4 12 Heart Wall 18 4 22 16 4 20 13 4 17 Kidneys 4 13 17 4 13 16 4 12 16 Lymphatic Nodes 14 13 26 13 12 25 12 11 22 Muscle 14 13 26 13 12 25 12 11 22 Oral Mucosa 8 2 10 8 2 11 9 2 11 Pancreas 8 7 14 6 6 13 6 6 12 Prostate 22 6 29 22 6 27 23 6 29 Small Intestine 17 4 21 15 3 19 14 3 17 Spleen 5 14 19 4 13 17 4 12 16 Thymus 23 3 26 22 3 25 17 3 20 Lens 59 1 60 59 1 60 59 1 60 Active Marrow 5 5 10 5 5 9 4 4 9 Shallow Marrow 6 7 13 6 7 12 5 6 12 NOTE: A, anterior; P, posterior.
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... for U.S. Pediatric Females at ~100 cm Height 5th-Percentile Weight 50th-Percentile Weight 95th-Percentile Weight Dose per Dose per Dose per Dose per Scan Screen Dose per Scan Screen Dose per Scan Screen A P A+P A P A+P A P A+P 42 1 43 38 1 39 31 1 32 28 3 31 24 3 27 23 3 27 16 11 27 14 10 24 12 10 22 15 5 20 13 5 18 12 4 16 10 5 15 8 4 12 8 4 12 26 4 30 18 3 22 23 4 26 10 5 15 10 5 14 9 5 14 13 6 19 10 5 14 10 5 15 43 4 47 40 4 44 44 4 48 4 5 9 4 5 9 4 5 10 9 9 18 9 8 18 9 9 18 28 21 49 26 20 46 27 21 48 3 14 16 2 12 15 2 11 14 21 3 24 19 3 22 21 3 24 11 5 15 8 4 12 9 4 13 18 4 21 16 4 20 14 4 17 4 13 18 3 12 16 4 12 16 14 13 27 12 12 24 12 11 23 14 13 27 12 12 24 12 11 23 9 2 11 8 2 10 8 2 10 8 7 14 7 7 14 7 6 13 8 5 13 7 4 11 7 4 11 17 3 21 15 3 18 15 3 18 5 14 19 5 15 20 4 12 16 23 3 26 22 3 25 18 3 21 59 1 60 54 1 54 59 1 60 5 5 10 4 5 9 4 5 9 6 7 13 6 6 12 5 6 12
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Key Terms

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  • lymphatic nodes

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  • salivary glands
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  • female organs

  • complete lists
  • adult females
  • appendix contains
  • pediatric males
  • absorbed dose

  • percentile dose
  • cm height
  • adult males
  • weight dose
  • pediatric females


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