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Tissue Weighing Factor (WT) of Different Types of Tissues



                                                              Tissues or Organs                                         Tissue Weighing Factor, WT

                                  Gonad                                                                                                0.20


                                  Bone marrow (Red)                                                                                    0.12

                                  Colon                                                                                                0.12


                                  Lung                                                                                                 0.12


                                  Stomach                                                                                              0.12

                                  Bladder                                                                                              0.05


                                  Chest                                                                                                0.05


                                  Liver                                                                                                0.05

                                  Esophagus                                                                                            0.05


                                  Thyroid                                                                                              0.05


                                  Skin                                                                                                 0.01

                                  Bone surface                                                                                         0.01


                                  Others                                                                                               0.05

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