This paper presents standardized methods for performing dose calculations for radiopharmaceuticals. Various steps in the process are outlined, with some specific examples given. Special models for calculating time-activity integrals (urinary bladder, intestines) are also reviewed. This article can be used as a template for designing and executing kinetic studies for calculating radiation dose estimates from animal or human data.
Keywords: clinical imaging; image reconstruction; radiation dosimetry; radiation physics; radiobiology/dosimetry; radiopharmaceuticals.
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