TABLE 4

Measured and Calculated Dose Rates of 18F Vial Shielded with 5.08-cm-Thick Lead

Distance (m)Measured dose rate (μGy/h/370 MBq)Calculated dose rate* (μGy/h/370 MBq)Measured/calculated dose-rate ratio
0.504.530.0403112
1.002.480.0101246
1.501.390.0045311
2.000.560.0025222
  • * Calculated using Equation 1 with I0 the in-air dose rate given by Equation 3 for same distance.