Article Figures & Data
Figures
- FIGURE 1.
The Intego (Medrad) shielded injection device.
- FIGURE 2.
Worksheet for recording dose measurements.
- FIGURE 3.
Extremity doses yielded by manual and automated injection methods.
- FIGURE 4.
Body doses yielded by manual and automated injection methods.
Tables
Automated injection Manual injection Background-corrected dose (μSv) Background-corrected dose (μSv) Administered dose (MBq) Body Wrist Administered dose (MBq) Body Wrist 443.6 0 0 472.1 4 14 357.1 0 1 405.5 4 3 449.9 n/r 2 609.8 4 5 434.8 2 2 488 8 4 436.2 0 0 494.3 5 14 437.7 0 1 435.9 4 5 442.9 1 2 431.8 NR 5 434.8 1 2 589.4 4 11 443.3 1 1 516.2 6 NR 432.9 2 3 419.2 2 10 446.2 1 1 399.6 5 NR 444.7 0 2 428.1 8 24 445.9 1 0 477.3 4 18 434.8 2 3 451.4 9 19 440.7 1 2 481.4 5 7 365.2 1 1 478.8 4 15 432.2 0 1 347.1 5 26 434.8 0 0 458.8 2 2 363.3 0 1 577.2 10 16 436.2 1 1 624.9 3 8 445.1 0 0 485.1 9 14 440.3 0 1 445.5 5 16 443.3 1 2 428.1 6 10 432.9 1 0 559.8 NR 9 438.5 1 0 504.7 3 9 434.4 0 1 468.4 7 24 433.3 0 0 501.7 5 20 428.8 0 1 437.7 1 1 432.9 0 0 439.2 0 1 444.4 1 1 439.2 1 1 437.3 0 1 NR = not recorded.
Automated Manual Parameter MBq mCi MBq mCi Mean 431.89 11.67 480.74 12.99 SD 22.68 0.61 66.22 1.79 Minimum 357.05 9.65 347.06 9.38 Maximum 449.92 12.16 624.93 16.89 SE 3.89 12.74 N 34 27 Injection method Mean N SD Minimum Maximum Manual 0.0265 25 0.017 0.004 0.075 Automated 0.0025 34 0.002 0.000 0.007 Total 59 Injection method Mean N SD Minimum Maximum Manual 0.0111 25 0.005 0.004 0.020 Automated 0.0014 33 0.002 0.000 0.005 Total 58
