Analytical functions for beta and gamma absorbed fractions of iodine-131 in spherical and ellipsoidal volumes.
BACKGROUND
The beta and gamma absorbed fractions in organs and tissues are the important key factors of radionuclide internal dosimetry based on Medical Internal Radiation Dose (MIRD) approach.


OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study is to find suitable analytical functions for beta and gamma absorbed fractions in spherical and ellipsoidal volumes with a uniform distribution of iodine-131 radionuclide.


METHODS
MCNPX code has been used to calculate the energy absorption from beta and gamma rays of iodine-131 uniformly distributed inside different ellipsoids and spheres, and then the absorbed fractions have been evaluated.


RESULTS
We have found the fit parameters of a suitable analytical function for the beta absorbed fraction, depending on a generalized radius for ellipsoid based on the radius of sphere, and a linear fit function for the gamma absorbed fraction.


CONCLUSIONS
The analytical functions that we obtained from fitting process in Monte Carlo data can be used for obtaining the absorbed fractions of iodine-131 beta and gamma rays for any volume of the thyroid lobe. Moreover, our results for the spheres are in good agreement with the results of MIRD and other scientific literatures.
Physics Department, Hakim Sabzevari University, Sabzevar, Iran, aa_mowlavi@yahoo.com.
Ali Asghar
AA
Mowlavi
Maria Rossa
MR
Fornasier
Mohammd
M
Mirzaei
Paola
P
Bregant
Mario
M
de Denaro
D001610:Beta Particles; D003198:Computer Simulation; D005720:Gamma Rays; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000737:chemistry; D008297:Male; D009010:Monte Carlo Method; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D011467:Prostate / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011874:Radiometry / Q000379:methods*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014018:Tissue Distribution
D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals