Open AccessImportance of Bladder Radioactivity for Radiation Safety in Nuclear Medicine
Author(s) -
Salih Sinan Gültekin,
Turan Şahmaran
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
molecular imaging and radionuclide therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.292
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 2147-1959
pISSN - 2146-1414
DOI - 10.4274/mirt.18480
Subject(s) - medicine , scintigraphy , nuclear medicine , radiation dose , urinary bladder , urology
Most of the radiopharmaceuticals used in nuclear medicine are excreted via the urinary system. This study evaluated the importance of a reduction in bladder radioactivity for radiation safety.
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