A patient receives 3.0 ml of a solution containing technetium 99 for breast image. If the activity of the technetium 99 is 9.5 mCi/mL, what is the dose received by the patient?
9.5 mCi/mL x 3.0 mL = ? mCi.
To find the dose received by the patient, we need to multiply the volume of the solution by the activity of technetium 99 in the solution.
Given:
Volume of solution (V) = 3.0 ml
Activity of technetium 99 (A) = 9.5 mCi/mL
To find the dose received (D), we use the formula:
D = V * A
Plugging in the values we have:
D = 3.0 ml * 9.5 mCi/mL
To calculate this, we multiply the numerical values and include the units:
D = (3.0 ml) * (9.5 mCi/mL)
Multiplying the numbers, we get:
D = 28.5 mCi
Therefore, the dose received by the patient is 28.5 mCi.