TABLE 2

Dose to Technologists per Nuclear Medicine Examination in Different Diagnostic Applications

Type of examinationnPatient positioning doseTotal dose using lead shieldTotal dose without lead shield
Whole-body bone scan (99mTc-MDP)200.10 ± 0.050.24 ± 0.080.57 ± 0.15
Thyroid scan (99mTc-pertechnetate)120.08 ± 0.030.15 ± 0.020.26 ± 0.06
Renal scan (99mTc-DMSA)150.03 ± 0.030.13 ± 0.050.21 ± 0.07
Myocardial perfusion scan
 99mTc-MIBI28*0.13 ± 0.080.43 ± 0.171.01 ± 0.46
 201Tl-chloride20†0.02 ± 0.010.16 ± 0.040.23 ± 0.08

  • ↵* Stress + rest.

  • ↵† Stress + redistribution.

  • Data are mean ± SD (μSv).