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Activity handled/wk (GBq) Dose (mSv) accumulated in 1 wk Mean ± SD finger dose (mSv) accumulated in 1 wk for both hands Workers Hand Index finger base Ring finger base Radiopharmacy laboratory RW1 97.1 Right 2.2 0.8 1.2 ± 0.6 Left 0.9 1.0 RW2 35.1 Right 0.6 0.5 0.6 ± 0.1 Left 0.8 0.7 Physicians RW3 83.3 Right 1.5 1.8 1.4 ± 0.4 Left 0.9 1.3 RW4 24.1 Right 0.4 0.3 ± 0.1 Left 0.3 0.3 Technologists RW5 Right 0.1 0.1 0.1 ± 0.1 Left 0.1 0.2 RW6 36.6 (in radiopharmacy) Right 0.6 0.8 0.8 ± 0.1 Left 0.8 0.9 RW7 Right 0.2 0.2 0.2 ± 0.1 Left 0.2 0.1 Activity handled/wk (GBq) Dose (mSv) accumulated in 1 wk Mean ± SD finger dose (mSv) accumulated in 1 wk for both hands Workers Hand Index finger base Ring finger base Physicians RW8 22.2 Right 1.8 1.8 1.9 ± 0.2 Left 1.7 2.1 RW9 22.6 Right 1.4 1.5 ± 0.7 Left 1.7 1.4 RW10 21.6 Right 2.3 2.1 2.0 ± 0.3 Left 1.7 1.9 Technologists RW11 Right 0.3 0.4 0.3 ± 0.1 Left 0.3 0.3 RW12 Right 0.2 0.2 0.2 ± 0.0 Left 0.2 0.2 RW13 Right 0.1 0.1 0.1 ± 0.0 Left 0.1 0.1 Activity handled/wk (GBq) Dose (mSv) accumulated in 1 wk Mean ± SD finger dose (mSv) accumulated in 1 wk for both hands Workers Hand Tip of index finger Tip of ring finger Radiopharmacy laboratory RW1 87.2 (99mTc) Right 8.7 5.1 6.5 ± 1.7 Left 7.0 5.1 Physicians RW4 34.6 (99mTc) Right 1.4 1.2 1.9 ± 0.6 Left 2.9 1.9 RW10 21.6 (131I) Right 18.4 9.7 10.2 ± 5.8 Left 7.0 5.5 - TABLE 4
Dose Range and Mean Doses to Fingers of Workers Involved in Handling Radiopharmaceuticals
Radiopharmaceuticals handled Dose range (μSv/GBq) Mean ± SD finger dose (μSv/GBq) Group Workers Base of fingers Fingertips Base of fingers Fingertips 1 99mTc-Labeled compounds Radiopharmacy staff 8.2–28.5 58.5–99.8 17.0 ± 7.5 74.3 ± 19.8 Physicians 10.8–21.6 34.7–83.8 13.4 ± 6.5 53.5 ± 21.9 2 131I Physicians 61.9–106.5 254.6–851.8 82.0 ± 13.8 469.9 ± 267.0
