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Use of Tissue-to-Air Ratio in Computation of Specific Absorbed Fraction

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Bombay, India

Correspondence: For reprints contact: U. B. Tripathi, Div. of Radiological Protection, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Tromblay, Bombay-400 085 India.

ABSTRACT

This paper describes a new approach for computing specific absorbed fractions that can be used for estimating doses that result from the internal administration of radiopharmaceuticals. This approach uses the concept of the tissue-to-air ratio (TAR) which can either be calculated or experimentally determined for the radionuclides of interest. Good agreement exists between the specific absorbed fraction values obtained using measured and computed values of TAR. This implies that the measured values of TAR can be used to obtain specific absorbed fractions for all radionuclides.