Table 7.
Calculated Γ Constants (µ Sv m2 MBq−1 h−1) and Tenth-Value Layers/cmPb78
| Γ Constants/µ Sv m2 MBq−1 h−1 | Shipping Container Capacities | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radionuclide | RHH | AAPMTG10877 | MicroShield | MicroShield Ratio to 18F |
Field Data | TVL/cmpb | Estimated Maximum Activity on Contact/mCi |
Estimated Maximum Activity @ 1 m/ mCi |
| 18F | 0.188 | 0.143 | 0.144 | 1 | 0.192 | 1.6 | 2,429 | 1,105 |
| 64Cu | 0.036 | 0.027 | 0.029 | 0.20 | NM | 1.7 | — | — |
| 68Ga | 0.179 | 0.134 | 0.137 | 0.95 | NM | 1.7 | — | — |
| 82Rb | 0.210 | 0.159 | 0.158 | 1.10 | NM | 1.7 | — | — |
| 86Y | 0.629 | — | 0.455 | 3.16 | 0.514 | 3.8 | 15 | 8 |
| 89Zr | 0.266 | — | 0.159 | 1.10 | 0.188 | 3.2 | 55 | 36 |
| 124I | 0.205 | 0.185 | 0.143 | 0.99 | 0.205 | 3.1 | — | — |
AAPM = American Association of Physicists in Medicine; NM = not measured; RHH = Radiation Health Handbook; TVL = tenth-value layer.