TABLE 3

Dose Calibrator Settings and Prior Data

ReferenceDose calibrator dial settingImplied calibration error
Current SIR-Spheres calibration*56 × 10 (model, CRC-15R)
Selwyn, 2008 (15)∼23%–31%
Moore, 2007 (16)24 × 10 (model, CRC-15R)29%
Ferreira, 2016 (17)32 × 10 (model, CRC-25R)∼20%
This work29 × 10 (model, CRC-15R)23%
  • * Current SIR-Spheres calibration dial setting may differ by institution and instrument; however, 56 × 10 is setting used on University of Iowa CRC-15R to match manufacturer activity specification.

  • Estimated using CRC-15R; true discrepancy may differ slightly when using correct model (CRC-25R).