TABLE 2

Predicted vs. Measured Dose over an Infinite Time

Patient no.Predicted dose for infinite timeMeasured dose for infinite time based on dosimeter readings (Eq. 6)
Using Equation 1 (administered activity)Using Equation 2 (patient dose rate and 8-h nonvoiding)Using Equation 5 (patient dose rate and 3-h nonvoiding)
16.023.893.050.72
23.20NANA0.70
33.25NANA1.76
42.682.652.241.74
52.171.941.650.52
62.211.210.951.11
76.114.804.092.33
86.774.033.122.69
93.721.541.140.96
104.112.131.580.27
111.971.221.021.71
123.322.772.351.45
133.922.642.130.71
145.964.443.694.51*
154.192.642.164.16*
165.924.974.101.74
174.253.262.680.60
187.133.943.141.53
195.292.621.851.49
203.572.802.392.31
216.964.453.682.27
228.765.244.231.49
  • * Radiation badge shared by >1 family member to conservatively determine radiation dose to maximally exposed individual.

  • Patient remained in clinic for 1 h before release.

  • NA = patients who were released on basis of administered activity (no dose rates were recorded).

  • Data are in millisieverts.