RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Quality Control Testing of Dose Calibrators
JF Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
JO J. Nucl. Med. Technol.
FD Society of Nuclear Medicine
SP 124
OP 128
VO 24
IS 2
A1 Robert Y.L. Chu
A1 William E. Simon
YR 1996
UL http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/24/2/124.abstract
AB We have reviewed quality control testing of dose calibrators and have analyzed the potential for error. The uncertainty in half-lives of reference sources can lead to inaccurate assessment of the accuracy and constancy in dose calibrator performance. Molybdenum-99 contamination of 99mTc used as a reference source can appear as a nonlinear response of the dose calibrator. The useful life of a reference source and the tolerable amount of 99Mo contamination are examined.