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A Whole Body Dosimetry Protocol for Peptide-Receptor Radionuclide Therapy (PRRT): 2D Planar Image and Hybrid 2D+3D SPECT/CT Image Methods
Published on: April 24, 2020
Patient dosimetry protocols in digital and interventional radiology
1STUK Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority, PO Box 14, FIN-00881 Helsinki, Finland.
Abstract:
Dosimetry requirements and protocols for performing measurements in digital and interventional radiology are discussed. Calculated entrance surface dose (ESD) is predicted to be of increasing interest in the future, replacing direct measurement with thermoluminescence (TL) dosemeters. The quantities proposed for establishment of reference values for interventional radiology are reviewed briefly, and the methods of collecting the data required for estimation of their values by means of traditional manual and new automatic methods are compared. It is concluded that the manufacturers of X ray units can largely solve the dosimetry problems of interventional radiology in machines with fully digital control systems after they have received sufficient data on patient dosimetry requirements.
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