Basic principles in the radiation dosimetry of nuclear medicine.
The basic principles of the use of radiation dosimetry in nuclear medicine are reviewed. The basic structure of the main mathematical equations are given and formal dosimetry systems are discussed. An extensive overview of the history and current status of anthropomorphic models (phantoms) is given. The sources and magnitudes of uncertainties in calculated internal dose estimates are reviewed.
Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. Electronic address: michael.g.stabin@vanderbilt.edu.
Michael
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Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY.
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D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D009683:Nuclear Medicine / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D011874:Radiometry / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D035501:Uncertainty