Whole-Body and Finger Doses Related to Technical Problems Occurring Throughout 18F-FDG Manipulation
| Incident | Increased duration (s) | ED whole body (μSv) | TLD whole body (μSv) | TLD right hand (μSv) | TLD left hand (μSv) | Activity (MBq) | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long transfer duration | 63.6 ± 55* | 2.50 ± 0.84* | 3.51 ± 2.5* | 318 ± 37* | 8 | ||
| Long syringe filling | 660 | 1,183 | 424 | 222 | 1 | ||
| Long injection duration | 294 | 4 | 4 | 259 | 1 | ||
| Long patient positioning duration | 275 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 259 | 1 |
↵* Mean ± SD.