title: Thallium-201 for medical use. Part 3: Human distribution and physical imaging properties.
abstract: Studies were undertaken to determine the biologic distribution of thallium-201 in man. The disappearance from the blood is extremely rapid and intracellular deposition is nearly immediate. The biologic half-time of thallium was measured by both the Brookhaven whole-body counter and the Donner whole-body scanner, with excellent agreement. The effective whole-body half-time of thallium-201 is about 57 hr. Concentration of activity was seen in the heart, kidneys, large bowel, and thyroid. The whole-body radiation dose is 0.21 rads/mCi.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis; D011868:Radioisotopes; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013793:Thallium / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D011868:Radioisotopes; D013793:Thallium