Radiation Dosimetry: Adults
| Radiopharmaceutical | Administered activity | Upper large intestine (organ receiving the largest radiation dose) | Effective dose | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MBq | mCi | mGy/MBq | rad/mCi | mSv/MBq | rem/mCi | |
| Nonabsorbable solid labeled with 99mTc | 18.5–37 | 0.5–1.0 | 0.11 | 0.41 | 0.024 | 0.089 |
Data are from Radiation Dose to Patients from Radiopharmaceuticals. London, U.K.: ICRP;1988:226. ICRP Publication 53.