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Table 5 Estimated absorbed radiation dose for 18F-TFB (mSv/MBq)

From: Safety, pharmacokinetics, metabolism and radiation dosimetry of 18F-tetrafluoroborate (18F-TFB) in healthy human subjects

Organ

Dose (mSv/MBq)

Males

Females

Adrenals

0.008

0.012

Brain

0.004

0.005

Breast

0.002

0.028

Gallbladder wall*

0.012

0.022

Lower large intestine wall*

0.009

0.015

Small intestine wall*

0.027

0.066

Stomach wall*

0.076

0.184

Upper large intestine wall

0.045

0.109

Heart wall

0.024

0.030

Kidney

0.049

0.052

Liver

0.021

0.033

Lung*

0.009

0.014

Muscle

0.008

0.011

Ovaries

–

0.020

Pancreas

0.034

0.043

Red marrow*

0.005

0.008

Osteogenic cells

0.008

0.009

Skin

0.003

0.004

Spleen*

0.033

0.047

Testes

0.005

–

Thymus

0.004

0.005

Thyroid

0.26

0.36

Urinary bladder wall

0.14

0.22

Uterus

–

0.022

Total body

0.008

0.011

  1. *p < 0.05 between genders
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