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Table 4 Contribution to effective dose from different source organs

From: Internal dosimetry in F-18 FDG PET examinations based on long-time-measured organ activities using total-body PET/CT: does it make any difference from a short-time measurement?

Source organs

Remainder of the body

Bladder content

Brain

Heart

Kidneys

Liver

Lungs

Effective dose (mSv)

Attribution to effective dose (8 h)

38.33%

21.18%

10.86%

4.50%

3.03%

11.67%

10.43%

1.41E−02 ± 1.81E−03

Attribution to effective dose (2 voiding)

38.98%

19.80%

11.05%

4.58%

3.08%

11.88%

10.64%

1.39E−02 ± 1.81E−03