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Table 4 Human residence times and radiation dose estimates for 68Ga radioactivity extrapolated from the rat biodistribution data

From: Erratum to: Absorption, distribution and excretion of intravenously injected 68Ge/68Ga generator eluate in healthy rats, and estimation of human radiation dosimetry

Organ

Residence time (h)

Dose (mSv/MBq)

 

Female rat data

Male rat data

Female rat data

Male rat data

Adrenals

  

0.01140

0.00931

Blood

0.2080

0.5000

  

Bone

0.6645

0.3089

  

Bone marrow

0.0907

0.0479

  

Brain

0.0348

0.0326

0.01800

0.01340

Breasts

  

0.00587

0.00615

Gallbladder wall

  

0.00955

0.00810

Heart wall

0.0208

0.0187

0.17400

0 30300

Kidneys

0.0196

0.0100

0.03850

0.01970

Liver

0.2526

0.2653

0.09720

0.07660

Lower large intestine wall

  

0.00319

0.00152

Lungs

0.3174

0.2770

0.18600

0.13400

Muscle

0.1014

0.1084

0.00729

0.00510

Osteogenic cells

  

0.11600

0.04310

Ovaries

0.0004

 

0.01880

0.00169

Pancreas

0.0019

0.0023

0.01870

0.01870

Red marrow

  

0.02250

0.01380

Skin

  

0.000292

0.00202

Small intestine

  

0.00388

0.00222

Spleen

  

0.00554

0.00412

Stomach wall

  

0.0565

0.00477

Testes

 

0.000028

 

0.00077

Thymus

  

0.01000

0.00139

Thyroid

0.0087

0.0095

0.22100

0.19800

Upper large intestine wall

  

0.00399

0.00268

Urinary bladder wall

  

0.00232

0.00106

Uterus

0.0137

 

0.007920

0.00142

Whole body

  

0.01770

0.01150

Effective dose

  

0.0483

0.0338