Table 2. Effective doses in radioisotope imaging for discriminating benign from malignant cytologically indeterminate thyroid nodules.
| Tracer | Effective dose due to the radiotracer (in millisievert) | CTDI vol (mGy) of CT (in case of SPECT/CT or PET/CT) |
|---|---|---|
| Iodine-123 | 4.4 | 4 |
| Technetium-99m-pertechnetate | 0.98 | 4 |
| Technetium-99m-MIBI | 1.5 | 4 |
| Fluorine-18-FDG | 4.8 | 5 |
Source: Swiss Diagnostic Reference Levels for Nuclear Medicine Imaging (L-08-01, http://www.str-rad.ch).