Determination of effective half-life of 131I in thyroid cancer patients using remote dose-rate meter
Patients with higher BMI, decreased GFR, or diabetes have a longer whole-body T<sub>eff</sub> of <sup>131</sup>I. Ceiling-mounted remote DMRs can reliably be used to determine patient's T<sub>eff</sub>. Since T<sub>eff</sub> values vary among patients, ceiling-mounted meters can be used to optimize the length of radiation isolation period at the hospital while improving patient comfort and staff efficiency.
Authors
- Annika Ålgars (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9841-1881)
- Mikael Högerman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4287-9231)
- Tommi Noponen
- Johanna Ruohola
- Maria Lapela
- Marko Seppänen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2106-9528)
- Laura Kääriä
Institutions
- University of Turku (FI)
- Turku University Hospital (FI)
- Turku PET Centre (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- EJNMMI Physics
- Published
- 2024-11-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40658-024-00701-8
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.21
Funders
- Turun Yliopistollisen Keskussairaalan Koulutus- ja Tutkimussäätiö
- Turun Yliopistollinen Keskussairaala