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Distance Patient treated with … 3,700 MBq (100 mCi) 5,500 MBq (150 mCi) 7,400 MBq (200 mCi) 1 ft (0.3 m) 0.6 0.44 2.5 3 ft (1 m) 0.15 0.120 0.79 Background 0.02 0.02 0.02 Data are mR/h.
Living area Patient treated with … 3,700 MBq (100 mCi) 5,500 MBq (150 mCi) 7,400 MBq (200 mCi) Bathroom/toilet seat 0.1 0.3 1.0 Bathroom/toilet bowl (along rim) 0.4 1.0 2.0 Bathroom/sink (top of basin) 0.2 0.2 0.5 Bathroom/sink (basin drain) 0.2 0.5 1.5 Bathroom/shower 0.1 0.1 1.0 Bedroom/bed 0.1 0.2 0.2 Den area/couch and chair 0.1 NA 0.2 TV area 0.1 0.2 NA Den <0.1 NA 0.1 Hall walls <0.1 <0.1 NA Kitchen <0.1 <0.1 0.2 Computer table and keyboard 0.2 0.2 NA Dining room/living room <0.1 <0.1 NA Background readings <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 NA = not applicable.
Data are mR/h.
Area Patient treated with … 3,700 MBq (100 mCi) 5,500 MBq (150 mCi) 7,400 MBq (200 mCi) Toilet <200 46.8 39.6 Sink <200 10.8 0 Shower <200 0 NA Floor <200 39.6 363 Bed <200 18 104 Kitchen <200 25.2 NA Chair/couch <200 14.4 39.6 NA = not applicable.
Data are disintegrations per minute.
Dose of 131I Inpatient treatment (2-d stay) Outpatient treatment 3,700–5,500 MBq $2,300 $1,380 5,587–9,250 MBq $3,760 $22,579
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