Nucl Med Mol Imaging.  2008 Apr;42(2):164-171.

Medical Application of Radiation Internal Dosimetry

• Kim KM
• Lim SM

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.

Keyword

radionuclide therapy; medical internal radiation dosimetry; nuclear medicine imaging

MeSH Terms

Achievement
Clinical Protocols
Nuclear Medicine
Radiometry