Factors Affecting Adsorption
Factors affecting adsorption | Reference |
Factors contributing to syringe adsorption | |
Silicone or lubricant | 1 |
Elastomeric plunger tips | 2,3,4 |
Barrel | 4,5 |
Volume of radiopharmaceutical in syringe | 6 |
Rinsing during administration | 3,4 |
Brand and lot of syringe | 2,4,7,8 |
Factors not contributing to syringe adsorption | |
Time > 30 min | 2,7 |
Volume of radiopharmaceutical in syringe | 1,2,6 |
Dead space in syringe if rinsed | 2 |