TABLE 3

Measured and Calculated Dose Rates of 18F Vial Shielded with 0.318-cm-Thick Lead

Distance (m)Measured dose rate (μGy/h/370 MBq)Calculated dose rate* (μGy/h/370 MBq)Measured/calculated dose-rate ratio
0.50136132.81.02
1.0035.033.21.05
1.5015.914.81.08
2.008.998.31.08
2.505.445.31.02
3.004.063.71.10
3.502.952.71.09
4.002.342.11.13
4.501.761.61.07
5.001.191.30.90
  • * Calculated using Equation 1 with I0 the in-air dose rate given by Equation 3 for same distance.