Radiation dose estimates for interstitial radiocolloid lymphoscintigraphy

Journal Article · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1983 · Semin. Nucl. Med.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0001-2998(83)80032-4· OSTI ID:5974899

Bronskill, M J

The spatial distribution of radioactivity in the injection site, and its rate of clearance, have been measured in patients undergoing various types of interstitial radiocolloid lymphoscintigraphy using 99mTc-antimony sulfide colloid. The clearance of radioactivity from the injection site, and the expansion with time of the localized radioactivity vary considerably for different sites of injection. Maximum absorbed dose estimates of 45.6 rads to the center of the injection site (rectus sheath) and 21 rads to individual lymph nodes have been calculated for patients undergoing internal mammary lymphoscintigraphy with 450 mu Ci injected radioactivity. Absorbed dose estimates for finger web, toe web, and perianal injection sites are also presented.

• Research Organization: Ontario Cancer Institute, University of Toronto, Canada
• OSTI ID: 5974899
• Journal Information: Semin. Nucl. Med.; (United States), Journal Name: Semin. Nucl. Med.; (United States) Vol. 13:1; ISSN SMNMA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BODY
BODY AREAS
COLLOIDS
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DISPERSIONS
DOSES
FEET
FINGERS
GLANDS
HANDS
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
INJECTION
INTAKE
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOMERIC NUCLEI
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
LEGS
LIMBS
LYMPH NODES
LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
MAMMARY GLANDS
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ORGANS
PATIENTS
RADIATION DOSES
RADIATION HAZARDS
RADIOCOLLOIDS
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
RADIOISOTOPES
RETENTION
SCINTISCANNING
TECHNETIUM 99
TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES