[ RadSafe ] Effective half life question

[Carol Marcus]

ICRP 53, 62, 80, and 106.  Also, package inserts have kinetics information.

Ciao, Carol

Carol S. Marcus, Ph.D., M.D.

On 10/24/2012 11:59 AM, Kulp, Jeffrey (DOH) wrote:
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> I have a question that is related to radiopharmaceuticals. I have been
> told by a colleague that the effective half-life of a radioactive
> isotope can differ based on the chemical preparation the isotope is in.
> Essentially the biological half life will change due to the varying
> clearance rates for different chemicals, thereby changing the effective
> half-life. Is there a database that addresses the different biological
> half-lives for various radiopharmaceuticals?
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> Thanks,
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> Jeffrey Kulp, RRPT
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