Results of some dosimetry calculations for adult passengers are shown in Table 7.13 (and for pediatric passengers in Table 7.14 and for the developing fetus in Table 7.15). This appendix contains the complete lists of absorbed doses for all male and female organs for adults and children (Tables C.1 to C.3).
TABLE C.1 Organ Absorbed Doses to U.S. Adult Males at 50th Height and Various Weight Percentiles (nGy per scan)
Absorbed Dose (nGy) for U.S. Pediatric Males at ~100 cm Height | |||||||||
5th-Percentile Weight | 50th-Percentile Weight | 95th-Percentile Weight | |||||||
Dose per Scan | Dose per Screen | Dose per Scan | Dose per Screen | Dose per Scan | Dose per Screen | ||||
A | P | A+P | A | P | A+P | A | P | A+P | |
Breast | 40 | 1 | 41 | 39 | 1 | 40 | 29 | 1 | 30 |
Colon | 27 | 3 | 31 | 24 | 3 | 27 | 23 | 3 | 26 |
Lung | 15 | 11 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 21 |
Stomach | 15 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
Testes | 34 | 8 | 42 | 35 | 8 | 43 | 35 | 8 | 43 |
Bladder | 15 | 6 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 19 |
Esophagus | 10 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
Liver | 13 | 6 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
Thyroid | 42 | 4 | 47 | 41 | 4 | 45 | 43 | 4 | 47 |
Brain | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
Salivary Glands | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
Skin | 28 | 21 | 49 | 28 | 21 | 49 | 27 | 20 | 48 |
Adrenals | 3 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
Extrathoracic Region | 21 | 3 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 24 |
Gall Bladder | 10 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
Heart Wall | 18 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 17 |
Kidneys | 4 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 16 |
Lymphatic Nodes | 14 | 13 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 22 |
Muscle | 14 | 13 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 22 |
Oral Mucosa | 8 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
Pancreas | 8 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
Prostate | 22 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 6 | 29 |
Small Intestine | 17 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
Spleen | 5 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 16 |
Thymus | 23 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 20 |
Lens | 59 | 1 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 60 |
Active Marrow | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
Shallow Marrow | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
NOTE: A, anterior; P, posterior.
5th-Percentile Weight | 50th-Percentile Weight | 95th-Percentile Weight | |||||||
Dose per Scan | Dose per Screen | Dose per Scan | Dose per Screen | Dose per Scan | Dose per Screen | ||||
A | P | A+P | A | P | A+P | A | P | A+P | |
31 | 0 | 31 | 18 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 10 | |
12 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
27 | 4 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 30 | 25 | 3 | 28 | |
5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
5 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
23 | 1 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 16 | |
1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
10 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 16 | |
20 | 23 | 43 | 20 | 23 | 42 | 19 | 24 | 42 | |
1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
15 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 12 | |
3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
7 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 11 | |
3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
7 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
1 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
42 | 0 | 42 | 41 | 0 | 42 | 39 | 0 | 39 | |
1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
TABLE C.2 Organ Absorbed Doses to U.S. Adult Females at 50th Height and Various Weight Percentiles (nGy per scan)
Absorbed Dose (nGy) for U.S. Adult Females at 50th Height | |||||||
5th Weight Percentile | 25th Weight Percentile | ||||||
Dose per Scan | Dose per Screen | Dose per Scan | Dose per Screen | ||||
A | P | A+P | A | P | A+P | ||
Breast | 25 | 0 | 26 | 23 | 0 | 23 | |
Colon | 10 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 11 | |
Lung | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | |
Stomach | 7 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 8 | |
Ovaries | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | |
Bladder | 9 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 10 | |
Esophagus | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
Liver | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | |
Thyroid | 20 | 2 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 21 | |
Brain | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
Salivary Glands | 8 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 14 | |
Skin | 23 | 23 | 46 | 21 | 24 | 45 | |
Adrenals | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | |
Extrathoracic Region | 14 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 15 | |
Gall Bladder | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
Heart Wall | 7 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 6 | |
Kidneys | 1 | 19 | 20 | 1 | 18 | 19 | |
Lymphatic Nodes | 9 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 16 | |
Muscle | 9 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 16 | |
Oral Mucosa | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
Pancreas | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |
Uterus/Cervix | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
Small Intestine | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | |
Spleen | 2 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 11 | |
Thymus | 7 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 7 | |
Lens | 46 | 0 | 46 | 44 | 0 | 44 | |
Active Marrow | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
Shallow Marrow | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
NOTE: A, anterior; P, posterior.
50th Weight Percentile | 75th Weight Percentile | 95th Weight Percentile | |||||||
Dose per Scan | Dose per Screen | Dose per Scan | Dose per Screen | Dose per Scan | Dose per Screen | ||||
A | P | A+P | A | P | A+P | A | P | A+P | |
23 | 0 | 23 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 18 | |
7 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
7 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
16 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
8 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 11 | |
21 | 24 | 44 | 18 | 27 | 45 | 16 | 30 | 46 | |
1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
13 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
1 | 18 | 19 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 12 | |
7 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | |
7 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | |
2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
1 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | |
5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
43 | 0 | 43 | 37 | 0 | 37 | 32 | 1 | 32 | |
1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
TABLE C.3 Organ Absorbed Doses to U.S. Pediatric Males and Females at ~100 cm Height and Various Weight Percentiles (nGy per scan)
Absorbed Dose (nGy) for U.S. Pediatric Males at ~100 cm Height | |||||||||
5th Weight Percentile | 50th Weight Percentile | 95th Weight Percentile | |||||||
Dose per Scan | Dose per Screen | Dose per Scan | Dose per Screen | Dose per Scan | Dose per Screen | ||||
A | P | A+P | A | P | A+P | A | P | A+P | |
Breast | 40 | 1 | 41 | 39 | 1 | 40 | 29 | 1 | 30 |
Colon | 27 | 3 | 31 | 24 | 3 | 27 | 23 | 3 | 26 |
Lung | 15 | 11 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 21 |
Stomach | 15 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
Testes | 34 | 8 | 42 | 35 | 8 | 43 | 35 | 8 | 43 |
Bladder | 15 | 6 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 19 |
Esophagus | 10 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
Liver | 13 | 6 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
Thyroid | 42 | 4 | 47 | 41 | 4 | 45 | 43 | 4 | 47 |
Brain | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
Salivary Glands | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
Skin | 28 | 21 | 49 | 28 | 21 | 49 | 27 | 20 | 48 |
Adrenals | 3 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
Extrathoracic Region | 21 | 3 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 24 |
Gall Bladder | 10 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
Heart Wall | 18 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 17 |
Kidneys | 4 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 16 |
Lymphatic Nodes | 14 | 13 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 22 |
Muscle | 14 | 13 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 22 |
Oral Mucosa | 8 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
Pancreas | 8 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
Prostate | 22 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 6 | 29 |
Small Intestine | 17 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
Spleen | 5 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 16 |
Thymus | 23 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 20 |
Lens | 59 | 1 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 60 |
Active Marrow | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
Shallow Marrow | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
NOTE: A, anterior; P, posterior.
Absorbed Dose (nGy) for U.S. Pediatric Females at ~100 cm Height | |||||||||
5th Weight Percentile | 50th Weight Percentile | 95th Weight Percentile | |||||||
Dose per Scan | Dose per Screen | Dose per Scan | Dose per Screen | Dose per Scan | Dose per Screen | ||||
A | P | A+P | A | P | A+P | A | P | A+P | |
42 | 1 | 43 | 38 | 1 | 39 | 31 | 1 | 32 | |
28 | 3 | 31 | 24 | 3 | 27 | 23 | 3 | 27 | |
16 | 11 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 22 | |
15 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 16 | |
10 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 12 | |
26 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 3 | 22 | 23 | 4 | 26 | |
10 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 14 | |
13 | 6 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 15 | |
43 | 4 | 47 | 40 | 4 | 44 | 44 | 4 | 48 | |
4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 10 | |
9 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 18 | |
28 | 21 | 49 | 26 | 20 | 46 | 27 | 21 | 48 | |
3 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 14 | |
21 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 22 | 21 | 3 | 24 | |
11 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 13 | |
18 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 17 | |
4 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 16 | |
14 | 13 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 23 | |
14 | 13 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 23 | |
9 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 10 | |
8 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 13 | |
8 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 11 | |
17 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 18 | |
5 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 4 | 12 | 16 | |
23 | 3 | 26 | 22 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 3 | 21 | |
59 | 1 | 60 | 54 | 1 | 54 | 59 | 1 | 60 | |
5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | |
6 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 12 | |