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Table 3

75th and 50th percentile values for pediatric of age group (> 5–10) years. Minimum and maximum values are also compared with those of SNMMI and EANM values.

Exam Pat No. Min Max DRLs (75th percentile) AD (50th percentile) UK EANM (EANM, 2008) USA SNMMIa (SNMMI, 2018)
Min. (MBq) Max. (MBq)
Tc-99m pertechnetate (for thyroid imaging) 81 74 111 99 79 27 38 23
Tc-99m MDP 51 296 370 355 324 170 240 194
Tc-99m DTPA 45 70 168 129 95 68 96
Tc-99m DMSA 77 148 185 177 156 33 47 39
F-18 FDG (whole body) 38 85 105 97 89 68 96 78
a

Minimum activity based on the minimum weight of the distribution of weights of corresponding age group.

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