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- FIGURE 1.
Inert nonreactive syringe.
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Factors affecting adsorption Reference Factors contributing to syringe adsorption Silicone or lubricant 1 Elastomeric plunger tips 2,3,4 Barrel 4,5 Volume of radiopharmaceutical in syringe 6 Rinsing during administration 3,4 Brand and lot of syringe 2,4,7,8 Factors not contributing to syringe adsorption Time > 30 min 2,7 Volume of radiopharmaceutical in syringe 1,2,6 Dead space in syringe if rinsed 2 Description Syringe A Syringe B Lab setting No. of syringes 12 12 Activity range 37–185 MBq 37–185 MBq Residual average 20.9% (SD, ±5.6) 0.73% (SD, ±0.18) Clinic administration Syringes in clinic 52 77 Activity range 37–240 MBq 21–218 MBq Residual range 8.32%–73.91% 1.49%–17.44% Residual average 30.6% (SD, ±12.5) 6.38% (SD, ±2.95)
