RE: Dose Factors for F-18; WAS: Gamma Ray Constant for F-18/

["Lieskovsky, Miro" <MLieskovsky@nbpower.com>]

Delacroix, D. et al., in RPD Vol. 76 Nos. 1-2, 1998, page 24, 'Radionuclide
and Rad. Prot. Data Handbook 1998':

External Exposure (mSv/h) for an activity of 1 MBq

Point Source (30 cm)

Betas, electrons (skin dose):  1.2E-1 mSv/h
Gamma, X rays (deep tissue dose): 1.8E-3 mSv/h

(The values do not include Brehmsstrahlung radiation.)

Miro

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