TABLE 2

Mean ± SD (n = 50) Finger Irradiation During First 3 Steps of Manipulation of 18F-FDG Multidose Vials

StepStep duration (s)Activity (MBq)Finger dose (μSv)Finger dose (μSv) per MBq injected
Left handRight handLeft handRight hand
1177 ± 1113,240 ± 876135.2 ± 19.2*59.2 ± 530.041 ± 0.0450.019 ± 0.015*
2128.1 ± 98.7345 ± 7143.4 ± 70.8211.3 ± 1800.15 ± 0.220.76 ± 0.52
319.1 ± 13345 ± 7121.0 ± 19.125.7 ± 700.086 ± 0.0480.10 ± 0.17
  • * P < 0.05 in comparison with values for monodose vials.

  • P < 0.05 in comparison with value for left hand.