Table 2 Ambient dose rates recorded with the Atomtex near the vial, at 0.5 m of the chest of the patient and behind the lead screen at three different time points: administration (Admin.), the change in the infusion rate (IR) and the end of administration (End)
Protocol | Step | Initial activity (MBq) | Time stamp (min) | Dose rate (µSv/h) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vial | Patient | Screen | ||||
1 (5 sessions) | Admin | 7130 ± 99 | 0 | 2320 [1930–3100] | 37 [23–124] | 0.5 [0.3–0.9] |
IR | 30 | 138 [103–235] | 410 [30–510] | 0.4 [0.4–0.5] | ||
End | 45 | 20 [9–31] | 600 [50–680] | 0.4 [0.3–0.5] | ||
2 (7 sessions) | Admin | 7120 ± 63 | 0 | 1960 [1690–2200] | 48 [20–86] | 0.4 [0.3–1.1] |
IR | 5 | 1300 [370–1400] | 184 [50–940] | 0.4 [0.3–1.0] | ||
End | 30 | 35 [16–102] | 580 [430–670] | 0.3 [0.3–0.4] | ||