TABLE 3

Studies Reporting Measurement of EDR-1m After Injection of 18F-FDG

18F-FDGPresent studyFayad et al. (11)Demir et al. (12)Cronin et al. (13)
Patients (n)1363075
Injected activity (MBq)550323; 297
 Mean ± SD176 ± 56241 ± 33
 Range98–321130–311
 Median167
Time between injection and  EDR-1m measurement (min)9590113; 116
 Mean ± SD112 ± 39117 ± 11
Dose rate detectoridentiFINDERAT1123 (APVL Ingénierie)ESP-2 (Eberline)Series 1000 (Mini-Instruments)
EDR-1m from sternum (μSv/h)5014.7
 Mean ± SD9.34 ± 3.516.83 ± 1.58
 Range3.50–18.83.5–32
 Median8.8014
EDR-1m from sternum per  injected MBq (μSv/h/MBq)NA9047
 Mean ± SD54.4 ± 13.8
 Range16.5–71.513–120
 Median57.143
  • NA = not available.