Table 1 Organ residence times in hour
Organ | Residence time (h) | Residence time (h) |
|---|---|---|
Average two males ± SD | Average two measures in one female ± SD | |
Liver | 0.32 ± 0.03 | 0.33 ± 0.12 |
Heart wall | 0.05 ± 0.004 | 0.03 ± 0.004 |
Brain | 0.09 ± 0.02 | 0.11 ± 0.01 |
Lungs | 0.08 ± 0.04 | 0.05 ± 0.005 |
Gallbladder | 0.01 | 0.01 ± 0.0008 |
Kidneys | 0.04 ± 0.0002 | 0.04 ± 0.01 |
Spleen | 0.02 ± 0.00004 | 0.02 ± 0.002 |
Small intestine | 0.06 ± 0.02 | 0.04 ± 0.008 |
Entire blood | 0.44 ± 0.06 | 0.39 (PET) |
0.30 (art line) | ||
Urinary bladder | 0.08 ± 0.04 | 0.08 ± 0.01 |
Blood assigned to the left ventricle | 0.02 | 0.02 |
Remainder of the body | 1.76 | 1.30 |