title: Comparison of (18)F activity measurements at the VNIIM, NPL and the ENEA-INMRI using the SIRTI of the BIPM.
abstract: In 2014, the first three comparisons of activity measurements of (18)F were carried out at the VNIIM, NPL and the ENEA-INMRI using the BIPM's Transfer Instrument of the International Reference System. The transfer instrument and the NMIs primary measurement methods are briefly described. The degrees of equivalence with the key comparison reference value defined in the frame of the corresponding SIR comparison have been evaluated. World-wide consistency of activity measurements of (18)F is demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM), Sèvres, France. Electronic address: cmichotte@bipm.org.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Michotte
authors.affiliation: Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM), Sèvres, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nonis
authors.affiliation: D.I. Mendeleyev Institute for Metrology (VNIIM), Russian Federation.
authors.forename: I V
authors.initials: IV
authors.lastname: Alekseev
authors.affiliation: D.I. Mendeleyev Institute for Metrology (VNIIM), Russian Federation.
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Kharitonov
authors.affiliation: D.I. Mendeleyev Institute for Metrology (VNIIM), Russian Federation.
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Tereshchenko
authors.affiliation: D.I. Mendeleyev Institute for Metrology (VNIIM), Russian Federation.
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Zanevskiy
authors.affiliation: National Physical Laboratory (NPL), United Kingdom.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Keightley
authors.affiliation: National Physical Laboratory (NPL), United Kingdom.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fenwick
authors.affiliation: National Physical Laboratory (NPL), United Kingdom.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.affiliation: National Physical Laboratory (NPL), United Kingdom.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Johansson
authors.affiliation: Agenzia nazionale per le nuove tecnologie, l'energia e lo sviluppo economico sostenibile-Istituto Nazionale di Metrologia delle Radiazioni Ionizzanti (ENEA-INMRI), Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Capogni
authors.affiliation: Agenzia nazionale per le nuove tecnologie, l'energia e lo sviluppo economico sostenibile-Istituto Nazionale di Metrologia delle Radiazioni Ionizzanti (ENEA-INMRI), Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Carconi
authors.affiliation: Agenzia nazionale per le nuove tecnologie, l'energia e lo sviluppo economico sostenibile-Istituto Nazionale di Metrologia delle Radiazioni Ionizzanti (ENEA-INMRI), Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fazio
authors.affiliation: Agenzia nazionale per le nuove tecnologie, l'energia e lo sviluppo economico sostenibile-Istituto Nazionale di Metrologia delle Radiazioni Ionizzanti (ENEA-INMRI), Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: De Felice
mesh_terms: D005462:Fluorine Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis* / Q000592:standards*; D038622:Internationality; D007753:Laboratories / Q000592:standards*; D009683:Nuclear Medicine / Q000592:standards*; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011874:Radiometry / Q000592:standards*; D012016:Reference Values; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D005462:Fluorine Radioisotopes
keywords: Activity comparison; F-18; SIR transfer instrument; SIRTI