tissue weight factors Flashcards
1
Q
Tissue weighting factor
tissues with tissue weighting factor of 0.12
A
- red bone marrow (medullary cavity)
- colon
- lung
- stomach
- breast
2
Q
Tissue weighting factor
tissues with tissue weighting factor of 0.08
A
- the ‘nads (gonads)
3
Q
Tissue weighting factor
tissues with tissue weighting factor of 0.04
A
- bladder
- liver
- esophagus
- thyroid
4
Q
Tissue weighting factor
tissues with tissue weighting factor of 0.01
A
- skin
- bone surfaces
- salivary glands,
- brain
5
Q
Tissue weighting factor
brain
A
0.01
6
Q
Tissue weighting factor
salivary glands
A
0.01
7
Q
Tissue weighting factor
bone cortex
A
0.01
8
Q
Tissue weighting factor
skin
A
0.01
9
Q
Tissue weighting factor
colon
A
0.12
10
Q
Tissue weighting factor
breast
A
0.12
11
Q
Tissue weighting factor
stomach
A
0.12
12
Q
Tissue weighting factor
lung
A
0.12
13
Q
Tissue weighting factor
Red bone marrow
A
0.12
14
Q
Tissue weighting factor
thyroid
A
0.04
15
Q
Tissue weighting factor
esophagus
A
0.04
