Radiation Dosimetry in Healthy Adults
Administered activity (intravenous) | Organ receiving largest radiation dose | Effective dose | ||||
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Radiopharmaceutical | MBq | mCi | mGy | rad/mCi | mSv | rem/mCi |
99mTc-HMPAO* | 555–1,110 | 15–30 | 0.034 (kidneys) | 0.126 | 0.0093 | 0.034 |
99mTc-ECD | 555–1,110 | 15–30 | 0.073 (bladder wall) | 0.126 | 0.011 | 0.041 |
↵* Data are from ICRP 62, page 13.