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Table 10 Comparison of reference dose with our results and literature

From: Radiation dosimetry of 18F-FDG PET/CT: incorporating exam-specific parameters in dose estimates

 

RPOP

This study

Literaturea

Injected activity (MBq)

400

454

370

PET dose

8

9

7

Standard CT dose

7

5

2.7

Diagnostic CT dose

30

15.4

16.1

Total dose, standard PET/CT

15

14

9.7

Total dose, Diagnostic PET/CT

38

24.4

23.1

  1. Note: doses are in mSv. aBrix et al [23]