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Dosimetry for injected/ingested/inhaled/absorbed radioactivity/radiopharmaceuticals.

Factors affecting internal dosimetry

  • Route of exposure: inhalation, ingestion, IV injection, absorbtion
  • Where did radioactivity go (e.g. thyroid, or excreted through bladder, etc)
  • How long did it stay there (i.e. physical and biological half lives)
  • What type of radiation at what energies?
  • What type of patient (sex, age, etc.)

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