Normal whole organ tissue tolerances (adapted from Emami 1991)
| Organ | TD 5/5 | TD 50/5 | ||||
| Whole | 2/3 | 1/3 | Whole | 2/3 | 1/3 | |
| Bladder | 6500 | 8000 | N/A | 8000 | 8500 | N/A |
| Brachial plexus | 6000 | 6100 | 6200 | 7500 | 7600 | 7700 |
| Brain | 4500 | 5000 | 6000 | 6000 | 6500 | 7500 |
| Brainstem | 5000 | 5300 | 6000 | 6500 | – | – |
| Cauda equina | 6000 | – | – | 7500 | – | – |
| Colon (obstruction,perforation,ulceration) |
4500 | – | 5500 | 5500 | – | 6500 |
| Ear (acute serous otitis) |
3000 | 3000 | 3000 | 4000 | 4000 | 4000 |
| Ear (chronic serous otitis) |
5500 | 5500 | 5500 | 6500 | 6500 | 6500 |
| Esophagus (stricture,perforation) |
5500 | 5800 | 6000 | 6800 | 7000 | 7200 |
| Femoral head | 5200 | – | – | 6500 | – | – |
| Heart (pericarditis) |
4000 | 4500 | 6000 | 5000 | 5500 | 7000 |
| Kidney | 2300 | 3000 | 5000 | 2800 | 4000 | – |
| Larynx (necrosis) |
7000 | 7000 | 7900 | 8000 | 8000 | 9000 |
| Larynx (edema) |
4500 | 4500 | – | 8000 | – | – |
| Lens | 1000 | – | – | 1800 | – | – |
| Liver | 3000 | 3500 | 5000 | 4000 | 4500 | 5500 |
| Lung | 1750 | 3000 | 4500 | 2450 | 4000 | 6500 |
| Optic chiasm | 5000 | – | – | 6500 | – | – |
| Optic nerve | 5000 | – | &ndas; | 6500 | – | – |
| Parotid gland | 3200 | 3200 | – | 4600 | 4600 | |
| Rectum (severe proctitis,necrosis,fistula,stenosis) |
6000 | – | – | 8000 | – | – |
| Retina | 4500 | – | – | 6500 | – | – |
| Rib cage | – | – | 5000 | – | – | 6500 |
| Skin | (100 cm2) 5000 |
(30 cm2) 6000 |
(10 cm2) 7000 |
(100 cm2) 6500 |
– | – |
| Spinal cord | (20 cm) 4700 |
(10 cm) 5000 |
(5 cm) 5000 |
– | (10 cm) 7000 |
(5 cm) 7000 |
| Small intestine (obstruction,perforation) |
4000 | – | 5000 | 5500 | – | 6000 |
| Stomach (ulceration,perforation) |
5000 | 5500 | 6000 | 6500 | 6700 | 7000 |
| TMJ mandible | 6000 | 6000 | 6500 | 7200 | 7200 | 7700 |
| Thyroid | 4500 | 8000 |