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Table 1 Characteristics of patient populations used in dose measurements

From: Estimation of effective doses to whole-bodies and hands of facilitating staff from radioiodine-131 ablation therapy patients

Examination

Group (1)

Group (2)

Group (3)

Activity (MBq)

3700

4440

5550

(mCi)

(100)

(120)

(150)

No. of patients

60

60

60

Age, years

49.7 ± 17.0

51.2 ± 14.7

56.5 ± 9.1

Height, cm

165.4 ± 22.3

163.9 ± 7.9

170.2 ± 13.1

Weight, Kg

79.4 ± 14.0

83.6 ± 18.2

77.2 ± 13.9

Body mass index (BMI)

29.4 ± 2.7

32.1 ± 3.0

26.7 ± 0.9

Body surface area (BSA), m2

2.0 ± 0.3

2.0 ± 0.2

2.0 ± 0.4