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Paediatric Dosage calculator
Welcome to the EANM Paediatric Dosage Calculator
Developed and reviewed by EANM experts and grounded in the latest research and guidelines, the EANM Paediatric Dosage Calculator App provides an intuitive and user-friendly tool to help clinicians quickly and easily determine the most appropriate activity to be administered to their paediatric patients.
By simply entering the patient’s weight and selecting the radiopharmaceutical to be used, healthcare professionals can efficiently access the recommended activity for administration, supporting their daily clinical practice. The Dosage Calculator brings together expertise, evidence, and simplicity to support clinicians in providing the best possible care for their youngest patients.
*Please note that the effective dose values in the app might need replacement once the updated version of ICRP128 is published.
Coming soon: The app will be available to download for your Android or iOS device directly at the App Stores – for free!
Calculation of the activity to be administered in [MBq] and [mCi] and the effective Dose in [mSv]
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Select radiopharmaceutical
Select weight
Chosen options:
Radiopharmaceutical:
previous step
Activity to be administered:
= MBq or mSv or mCi
Chosen options:Radiopharmaceutical:
Weight:
Important notes
This card is based upon the following publications:
- Jacobs F, Thierens H, Piepsz A, Bacher K, Van de Wiele C, Ham H, Dierckx RA. Optimized tracer-dependent dosage cards to obtain weight independent effective doses. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2005 May; 32(5):581-8.
- Lassmann M, Biassoni L, Monsieurs M, Franzius C; EANM Dosimetry and Paediatrics Committees. The new EANM paediatric dosage card: additional notes with respect to F-18. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2008 Sep;35(9):1666-8. DOI: 10.1007/s00259-008-0799-9. Epub 2008 Jun 24. Erratum in: Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2008 Nov;35(11):2141
- M. Lassmann, S.T.Treves. Pediatric Radiopharmaceutical Administration: Harmonization of the 2007 EANM Paediatric Dosage Card (Version 1.5.2008) and the 2010 North America Consensus guideline, Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2014, DOI: 10.1007/s00259-014-2731-9.
- Machado JS, Beykan S, Herrmann K, Lassmann M. Recommended administered activities for 68Ga-labelled peptides in paediatric nuclear medicine. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2016; 43: 2036–9.
This card summarises the views of the Paediatric and Dosimetry Committees of the EANM and reflects recommendations for which the EANM cannot be held responsible. The dosage recommendations should be taken in the context of “good practice” of nuclear medicine and do not substitute for national and international legal or regulatory provisions.
About
This app was created by the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) to improve patient care.
This app can also be accessed from your browser via https://eanm.org/app-calc/
Acknowledgements
The EANM would like to thank all the volunteers who took part in this project.
Disclaimer
This application is updated regularly in an effort to be as comprehensive as possible. However, please note that the available information may not be exhaustive. In order to improve our users’ experience, we warmly welcome suggestions and contributions. Should you have any questions or ideas, please contact the EANM Office at guidelines@eanm.org.