Study Data
| Radiopharmaceutical | Parameter | Number of respondents | Minimum | Maximum | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99mTc-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) | Activity/mass, MBq/kg (mCi/kg) | 8 | 1.11 (0.030) | 3.70 (0.100) | 2.22 (0.060) | 2.35 (0.064) |
| Minimum activity, MBq (mCi) | 11 | 5.55 (0.150) | 74.00 (2.000) | 18.50 (0.500) | 26.40 (0.714) | |
| Maximum activity, MBq (mCi) | 11 | 74.00 (2.00) | 222.00 (6.000) | 185.00 (5.000) | 151.36 (4.091) | |
| 99mTc-mercaptoacetyltriglycine (MAG3) | Activity/mass, MBq/kg (mCi/kg) | 8 | 1.85 (0.050) | 10.36 (0.280) | 5.55 (0.150) | 5.69 (0.154) |
| Minimum activity, MBq (mCi) | 12 | 18.50 (0.500) | 148.00 (4.000) | 37.00 (1.000) | 53.96 (1.458) | |
| Maximum activity, MBq (mCi) | 13 | 111.00 (3.000) | 370.00 (10.000) | 370.00 (10.000) | 278.92 (7.538) | |
| 99mTc-methylene diphosphate (MDP) | Activity/mass, MBq/kg (mCi/kg) | 8 | 7.40 (0.200) | 13.32 (0.360) | 11.10 (0.300) | 10.87 (0.294) |
| Minimum activity, MBq (mCi) | 13 | 22.20 (0.600) | 185.00 (5.000) | 92.50 (2.500) | 99.90 (2.700) | |
| Maximum activity, MBq (mCi) | 13 | 666.00 (18.000) | 925.00 (25.000) | 740.00 (20.000) | 819.69 (22.154) | |
| 99mTc-diisopropyl iminodiacetic acid (DISIDA) | Activity/mass, MBq/kg (mCi/kg) | 7 | 1.85 (0.050) | 3.70 (0.100) | 2.78 (0.075) | 2.97 (0.080) |
| Minimum activity, MBq (mCi) | 13 | 14.80 (0.400) | 74.00 (2.000) | 37.00 (1.000) | 36.17 (0.978) | |
| Maximum activity, MBq (mCi) | 13 | 92.50 (2.500) | 370.00 (10.000) | 185.00 (5.000) | 200.65 (5.423) | |
| 123I-metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) | Activity/mass, MBq/kg (mCi/kg) | 7 | 5.18 (0.140) | 7.40 (0.200) | 5.55 (0.150) | 5.45 (0.147) |
| Minimum activity, MBq (mCi) | 11 | 37.00 (1.000) | 185.00 (5.000) | 37.00 (1.000) | 75.68 (2.045) | |
| Maximum activity, MBq (mCi) | 13 | 296.00 (8.000) | 370.00 (10.000) | 370.00 (10.000) | 360.04 (9.731) | |
| 99mTc-NaTcO4 (for Meckel's diverticulum) | Activity/mass, MBq/kg (mCi/kg) | 7 | 1.63 (0.044) | 5.92 (0.160) | 5.18 (0.140) | 4.46 (0.121) |
| Minimum activity, MBq (mCi) | 12 | 7.40 (0.200) | 148.00 (4.000) | 37.00 (1.000) | 49.27 (1.332) | |
| Maximum activity, MBq (mCi) | 12 | 111.00 (3.000) | 555.00 (15.000) | 370.00 (10.000) | 348.42 (9.417) | |
| 123I (NaI) (for the thyroid) | Activity/mass, MBq/kg (mCi/kg) | 4 | 0.06 (0.0015) | 0.22 (0.0060) | 0.10 (0.0028) | 0.12 (0.0033) |
| Minimum activity, MBq (mCi) | 10 | 0.56 (0.0150) | 11.10 (0.3000) | 3.70 (0.1000) | 3.76 (0.1015) | |
| Maximum activity, MBq (mCi) | 11 | 3.70 (0.1000) | 19.98 (0.5400) | 8.14 (0.2200) | 9.45 (0.2555) | |
| 99mTc-ethylcysteinate dimer (ECD) or 99mTc-exametazime (HMPAO) | Activity/mass, MBq/kg (mCi/kg) | 7 | 1.85 (0.050) | 15.73 (0.425) | 10.55 (0.285) | 10.81 (0.292) |
| Minimum activity, MBq (mCi) | 11 | 18.50 (0.500) | 370.00 (10.000) | 185.00 (5.000) | 174.91 (4.727) | |
| Maximum activity, MBq (mCi) | 12 | 370.00 (10.000) | 1110.00 (30.000) | 740.00 (20.000) | 810.92 (21.917) | |
| 99mTc-sestamibi (MIBI) | Activity/mass, MBq/kg (mCi/kg) | 7 | 5.70 (0.154) | 18.50 (0.500) | 12.95 (0.350) | 11.97 (0.323) |
| Minimum activity, MBq (mCi) | 10 | 37.00 (1.000) | 518.00 (14.000) | 148.00 (4.000) | 210.90 (5.700) | |
| Maximum activity, MBq (mCi) | 12 | 370.00 (10.000) | 1110.00 (30.000) | 777.00 (21.000) | 792.42 (21.417) | |
| 99mTc-macroaggregated albumin (MAA) | Activity/mass, MBq/kg (mCi/kg) | 7 | 1.11 (0.030) | 4.88 (0.132) | 1.85 (0.050) | 2.31 (0.062) |
| Minimum activity, MBq (mCi) | 12 | 7.40 (0.200) | 37.00 (1.000) | 18.50 (0.500) | 21.40 (0.578) | |
| Maximum activity, MBq (mCi) | 12 | 111.00 (3.000) | 222.00 (6.000) | 138.75 (3.750) | 143.99 (3.892) | |
| 99mTc-Ultratag (Mallinckrodt) (for gastrointestinal bleeding) | Activity/mass, MBq/kg (mCi/kg) | 6 | 3.70 (0.100) | 11.10 (0.300) | 8.33 (0.225) | 7.92 (0.214) |
| Minimum activity, MBq (mCi) | 9 | 37.00 (1.000) | 148.00 (4.000) | 74.00 (2.000) | 78.11 (2.111) | |
| Maximum activity, MBq (mCi) | 11 | 185.00 (5.000) | 740.00 (20.000) | 740.00 (20.000) | 615.55 (16.636) | |
| 99mTc-denatured RBCs (for the spleen) | Activity/mass, MBq/kg (mCi/kg) | 2 | 1.85 (0.050) | 2.59 (0.070) | 2.22 (0.060) | 2.22 (0.060) |
| Minimum Activity MBq (mCi) | 6 | 18.50 (0.500) | 92.50 (2.500) | 37.00 (1.000) | 40.08 (1.083) | |
| Maximum Activity MBq (mCi) | 6 | 74.00 (2.000) | 740.00 (20.000) | 111.00 (3.000) | 215.83 (5.833) | |
| 99mTc-Ultratag (Mallinckrodt) (for multiple gated acquisitions) | Activity/Mass MBq/kg (mCi/kg) | 5 | 7.40 (0.200) | 14.80 (0.400) | 8.14 (0.220) | 9.69 (0.262) |
| Minimum Activity MBq (mCi) | 10 | 44.40 (1.200) | 370.00 (10.000) | 101.75 (2.750) | 132.09 (3.570) | |
| Maximum Activity MBq (mCi) | 11 | 555.00 (15.000) | 925.00 (25.000) | 740.00 (20.000) | 733.27 (19.818) | |
| 67Ga (for inflammatory disease) | Activity/Mass MBq/kg (mCi/kg) | 5 | 1.48 (0.040) | 2.59 (0.070) | 1.85 (0.050) | 1.90 (0.051) |
| Minimum Activity MBq (mCi) | 4 | 9.25 (0.250) | 74.00 (2.000) | 27.75 (0.750) | 34.69 (0.938) | |
| Maximum Activity MBq (mCi) | 6 | 111.00 (3.000) | 185.00 (5.000) | 166.50 (4.500) | 154.17 (4.167) | |
| 67Ga (for tumor imaging) | Activity/Mass MBq/kg (mCi/kg) | 5 | 2.96 (0.080) | 5.25 (0.142) | 4.07 (0.110) | 3.90 (0.105) |
| Minimum Activity MBq (mCi) | 10 | 9.25 (0.250) | 111.00 (3.000) | 37.00 (1.000) | 41.07 (1.110) | |
| Maximum Activity MBq (mCi) | 12 | 222.00 (6.000) | 370.00 (10.000) | 333.00 (9.000) | 312.96 (8.458) | |
| 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) | Activity/Mass MBq/kg (mCi/kg) | 6 | 5.18 (0.140) | 7.40 (0.200) | 5.37 (0.145) | 5.67 (0.153) |
| Minimum Activity MBq (mCi) | 6 | 18.50 (0.500) | 74.00 (2.000) | 37.00 (1.000) | 46.25 (1.250) | |
| Maximum Activity MBq (mCi) | 8 | 370.00 (10.000) | 555.00 (15.000) | 407.00 (11.000) | 430.13 (11.625) |