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Table 5 Mean (upper 95th percentile) [range] restriction durations for inpatient and outpatient 177Lu-DOTATATE administrations to limit dose for close relatives to 1 mSv per cycle and 0.3 mSv per year for members of the public

From: Radiation precautions for inpatient and outpatient 177Lu-DOTATATE peptide receptor radionuclide therapy of neuroendocrine tumours

Restriction

Inpatient therapy period (days)

Outpatient therapy period (days)

Restrict day contact < 1 m and sleep apart from partner

8 (15)

[3–15]

9 (16)

[4–16]

Restrict contact < 1 m with < 2 year old child

9 (16)

[4–16]

9 (17)

[5–17]

Restrict contact < 1 m with child aged 2–5 years

5 (13)

[1–13]

6 (13)

[1–13]

Restrict contact < 1 m with child aged 5–11 years

3 (9)

[0–9]

3 (10)

[1–10]

Remain off work

1 (5)

[0–5]

1 (6)

[0–6]