CHAPTER 8 • CALCULATION OF DOSES: PATIENT PARAMETERS 129

Nomogram for Determination of Body Surface Area from Height and Weight

Height Body surface area Weight

1.10 m2 kg 40.0 90 lb
cm 120 47 in
46 1.05 85
115 45 1.00 80
35.0
44 75
110 43 0.95
70
42 0.90 30.0
105 65
41 0.85
40 60
100 39 0.80
25.0 55
38 0.75
95 37 50
36 0.70
90 20.0 45
35 0.65
34 40
85 0.60
33
32 35
80 0.55
31 15.0
30 0.50 30
75
29 Example:
28 0.45
70 25
27 BSA for a
15-kg child, 0.40 10.0
26
65 100 cm tall =
25 0.64 M2 9.0 20
24 0.35
60 8.0
23
7.0
22 0.30 15
55
21 6.0

20 0.25
50 5.0
19
4.5 10
18 9
45 0.20 4.0
17 0.19 8
3.5
0.18
16 0.17 7
40 3.0
0.16
15 6
0.15
2.5
0.14
14 5
35 0.13

0.12 2.0
13
4
0.11
12
30 0.10 1.5
3
11 0.09

0.08
10 in
cm 25 0.074 m2 kg 1.0 2.2 lb

From the formula of Du Bots and Du Bots, Arch Intern Med 17, 863 (1916): S W 0 .425  H 0 .725  71.84, or
log S  log W  0.425  log H  0.725  1.8564 (S  body surface in cm2, W  weight in kg, H  height in cm).

FIGURE 8.1 Body surface area of children. (From Diem K, Lentner C, Geigy JR. Scientific Tables. 7th Ed. Basel, Switzerland:
JR Geigy, 1970:538.)
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Nomogram for Determination of Body Surface Area from Height and Weight

Height Body surface area Weight

cm 200 79 in kg 150 330 lb

2.80 m2
78 145 320
195 77 2.70
140 310
76 300
2.60 135
190 75
290
74 130
2.50 280
185 73 125
72 2.40 270
120
180 71 260
70 2.30 115 250
175 69 110 240
2.20
68 105 230
170 67
2.10
66 100 220
165 65 95 210
2.00
64
1.95 200
160 63 90
1.90
62 1.85 190
85
155 61 1.80 180
60 80
1.75
150 59 170
1.70
75
58 1.65 160
145 57 1.60 70
56 150
1.55
140 55 65
1.50 140
54
1.45
135 53 60
130
1.40
52
130 1.35 55
51 120
1.30
50
125 1.25 50 110
49
48 1.20 105
120 47 100
1.15 45
46 95
1.10
115
45 90
1.05 40
44 85
110
43 1.00
80
42 35
0.95
75
105
41
0.90
70
40
cm 100 0.86 m2 kg 30 66 lb
39 in

From the formula of Du Bots and Du Bots, Arch Intern Med 17, 863 (1916): S  W 0 .425  H 0 .725  71.84, or
log S  log W  0.425  log H  0.725  1.8564 (S  body surface in cm2, W  weight in kg, H  height in cm).

FIGURE 8.2 Body surface area of adults. (From Diem K, Lentner C, Geigy JR. Scientific Tables. 7th Ed. Basel, Switzerland:
JR Geigy, 1970:538.)