Estimation of dose and dose commitment to the bladder wall from a photon emitter present in urine

Technical Report · Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1973

OSTI ID:4362195

Snyder, W S; Ford, M R

In Health Physics Division annual progress report for period ending July 31, 1973. Computer calculations were made of the radiation dose to the bladder wall from photons of various energies emitted by 12 radionuclides in the urine. The effects of urinary output and number of -voids per day on the dose received by the bladder wall were also calculated. Results of the study suggest that the dose to the bladder wall may be significantly reduced if the fluid intake of the patient can be increased throughout the period of radionuclide excretion and that a further reduction may be secured if the radionuclide is administered when the bladder is approximately half full. (CH)

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., Tenn. (USA)
• NSA Number: NSA-29-010470
• OSTI ID: 4362195
• Report Number(s): ORNL-4903
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 30-JUN-74; Related Information: Health Physics Division annual progress report for period ending July 31, 1973
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

N48610* -Life Sciences-Radionuclide Effects (Internal Source)-Man
N48710 -Life Sciences-Nuclide Kinetics & Toxicology-Man
*BLADDER- RADIATION DOSES
*PATIENTS- RADIATION PROTECTION
COMPUTER CALCULATIONS
DECAY
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DRINKING WATER
EXCRETION
INTAKE
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
PHOTONS
RADIOISOTOPES
RADIONUCLIDE ADMINISTRATION
RADIONUCLIDE KINETICS
RESPONSE MODIFYING FACTORS
TRACER TECHNIQUES
URINARY TRACT
URINE