Title |
Estimation of activity of administered 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose by measurement of the dose equivalent rate on the right temporal region of the head
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Published in |
EJNMMI Physics, November 2016
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DOI | 10.1186/s40658-016-0164-1 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Kenta Sakaguchi, Makoto Hosono, Tomomi Imamura, Naomi Takahara, Misa Hayashi, Yuko Yakushiji, Kazunari Ishii, Tatsuro Uto, Takamichi Murakami |
Abstract |
Positron emission tomography (PET) with (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) is now a routine procedure for the management of cancer patients. Intravenous administration of FDG is sometimes halted due to troubles. In such cases, estimations of the FDG dosage injected prior to halting administration may be helpful. We have established a method of estimating the activity of FDG to patients on the basis of the dose equivalent rate on the surface of the right temporal region of the head. The correlation of actual administered dosage with independent variables, such as the dose equivalent rate on the right temporal region of the head, age, sex, and body weight, was analyzed using multiple regression analysis to obtain linear, quadratic, and cubic regression equations. When entering independent variables, the cubic regression equation could be used to estimate an administered dosage with an accuracy of ±10 % for 62 % of all patients and ±20 % for 90 % of all patients. We conclude that this method is useful for estimating the administered dosage from the dose equivalent rate on the temporal region of the head. |
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