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Review
. 2014 May;44(3):162-71.
doi: 10.1053/j.semnuclmed.2014.03.008.

Basic principles in the radiation dosimetry of nuclear medicine

Michael Stabin  1 , Xie George Xu  2
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Review

Basic principles in the radiation dosimetry of nuclear medicine

Michael Stabin et al. Semin Nucl Med. 2014 May.

Abstract

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.

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