Table 4 Comparison of absorbed doses in organs and tumors in children and adults
From: Patient-specific dosimetry of 99mTc-HYNIC-Tyr3-Octreotide in children
Organ | Mean dose (mGy/MBq) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Children (Voxel-S approach) | Children (OLINDA with adapted organ masses) | Adults (OLINDA with adapted organ masses) [20] | |
Kidneys | 0.024 ± 0.009 (0.011–0.047) | 0.026 ± 0.009 (0.009–0.046) | 0.021 ± 0.007 (0.011–0.039) |
Spleen | 0.032 ± 0.017 (0.019–0.081) | 0.038 ± 0.021 (0.017–0.092) | 0.030 ± 0.012 (0.005–0.057) |
Liver | 0.017 ± 0.007 (0.009–0.032) | 0.016 ± 0.007 (0.007–0.029) | 0.012 ± 0.005 (0.005–0.028) |
Tumora | 0.017 ± 0.006 (0.010–0.024) | 0.010 ± 0.003 (0.007–0.015) | 0.024 ± 0.016 (0.003–0.047) |