title: Gonadal dose measurement in diagnostic nuclear medicine using thermoluminescent dosimeters.
abstract: Instead of using the Medical Internal Radiation Dose Committee (MIRD) concept to calculate the gonadal dose during diagnostic examination using radiopharmaceuticals, measurements of gonadal doses using thermoluminescent dosimeters were studied. The results obtained are comparable with that calculated using the MIRD concept. Five frequently used examinations were investigated, viz., liver, brain, thyroid, bone scintigraphy and cholescintigraphy. The calibration of thermoluminescent dosimeters are fully described, and the experimental techniques are also fully presented.
authors.forename: L N
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Weng
mesh_terms: D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006066:Gonads; D006801:Humans; D007098:Imino Acids; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D010833:Phytic Acid; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m; D013667:Technetium; D019780:Technetium Tc 99m Lidofenin; D013819:Thermoluminescent Dosimetry / Q000295:instrumentation; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
chemical_list: D007098:Imino Acids; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; C026177:technetium phytate; D019780:Technetium Tc 99m Lidofenin; D013667:Technetium; D010833:Phytic Acid; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m