Table 4 Relative dose contributions to the effective dose, calculated by Monte Carlo simulation
Organ group / Tissue | Relative contribution to effective dose (no leakage radiation from x-ray head) | |
|---|---|---|
35 kV | 28 kV | |
Red bone marrow | 0.40% | 0.30% |
Stomach wall | 0.04% | 0.02% |
Bladder | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Liver | 0.01% | 0.00% |
Cortical bone | 0.03% | 0.02% |
Oesophagus | 0.01% | 0.00% |
Salivary gland | 0.09% | 0.09% |
Skin | 0.54% | 0.50% |
Brain | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Lung | 0.69% | 0.36% |
Breast | 97.99% | 98.55% |
Thyroid | 0.10% | 0.08% |
Gonades (female) | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Intestine | 0.01% | 0.01% |
ICRP103_Rest | 0.08% | 0.06% |