Radiation dosimetry of technetium-99m-DMSA in children

Journal of Nuclear Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1336-1342

  Smith, Terry ^a   Evans, Kenneth ^a   Lythgoe, Mark F ^a   Anderson, Peter J ^a   Gordon, Isky ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

effective dose; effective dose equivalent; internal dosimetry; pediatrics; technetium 99m DMSA

Indexed keywords

SUCCIMER TC 99M;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE CALCULATION; DOSIMETRY; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG UPTAKE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; KIDNEY DISEASE; MALE; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE;

ADOLESCENT; BODY SURFACE AREA; BODY WEIGHT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; KIDNEY; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MALE; ORGANOTECHNETIUM COMPOUNDS; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION PROTECTION; SUCCIMER; TECHNETIUM TC 99M DIMERCAPTOSUCCINIC ACID; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0029783479     PISSN: 01615505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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