| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1879888 | Applied Radiation and Isotopes | 2006 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Concerns have been raised within the nuclear medicine field about the accuracy of measurements of 89Sr. The 85Sr impurity present in the 89Sr solution has a significant effect on the response of radionuclide calibrators used in hospitals. A comparison was conducted between the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and the UK hospital physics community. Only 58% of the results were within 5% of the NPL value. Work at NPL has resulted in correction factors for the NPL secondary standard radionuclide calibrator and for Capintec calibrators, which will produce a significant improvement in performance.
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Authors
M.J. Woods, M.I. Baker, D.K. Tyler, K. Chari,