Medical Application of Radiation Internal Dosimetry.
- Author:
Kyeong Min KIM
1
;
Sang Moo LIM
Author Information
1. Molecular Imaging Research Center, Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences, Korea. kmkim@kirams.re.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
radionuclide therapy;
medical internal radiation dosimetry;
nuclear medicine imaging
- MeSH:
Achievement;
Clinical Protocols;
Nuclear Medicine;
Radiometry
- From:Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
2008;42(2):164-171
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Medical internal radiation dosimetry (MIRD) is an important part of nuclear medicine research field using therapeutic radioisotope. There have been many researches using MIRD for the development of new therapeutic approaches including radiopharmaceutical, clinical protocol, and imaging techniques. Recently, radionuclide therapy has been re-focused as new solution of intractable diseases, through to the advances of previous achievements. In this article, the basic concepts of radiation and internal radiation dosimetry are summarized to help understanding MIRD and its application to clinical application.
