How do I know the absorbed dose given to the treated organ?
This information is often not easily available for the individual patient. In order to calculate radiation absorbed dose to the treated organ, requires information such as administered radioactivity, the individual’s uptake measurements, additional biokinetic data, as well as the mass of the treated tissue or organ. Such calculations can be made using methods of the Medical Internal Radiation Dosimetry (MIRD) committee or the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP). This clinical dosimetry should be conducted by qualified individuals such as a medical physicist.
