Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10136952 | Applied Radiation and Isotopes | 2018 | 17 Pages |
Abstract
S-values of some of the diagnostic radioisotopes, including 123I, 125I, 99mTc, 67Ga, 201Tl, and 111In, were evaluated in a homogeneous spherical geometry model with unit density in which the cell and nucleus were concentric. The results revealed that S-values of these diagnostic radioisotopes were mainly greater than S-values of the radioisotope 131I, which emits β-particles; they were lower but can be compared with 211At (emitter of alpha particles) in the cellular scale. It shows better the importance of dosimetry calculation of diagnostic Auger-electron-emitting radioisotope in a cellular scale and their applicability in treatment. It should be noted that the S-values obtained out of the Geant4-DNA simulation are in line with the values of the other codes and the MIRD technique.
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Authors
Mahdi Seifi Moradi, Babak Shirani Bidabadi,