Radiation absorbed dose calculations for samarium-153-EDTMP localized in bone

Calculations have been undertaken to estimate the likely radiation dose received by patients undergoing treatment with samarium-153-EDTMP. Previously known bone structure parameters have been employed to partition correctly the energy absorbed in the bone matrix between red bone marrow, yellow marrow, and various types of mineral bone. Both uniform surface and volume distribution of the radioactivity are considered. The key findings of the calculations can be stated in terms of the MIRD 'S-factors' for red bone marrow and the endosteal layer of cells on bone surfaces. In particular, the S-factor for red bone marrow is either 0.0276 mGy/MBq.h or 0.0077 mGy/MBq.h for surface and volume distributed radioactivity, respectively. For the endosteal layer of thickness (10 microns) on bone surfaces, the corresponding values are 0.0723 mGy/MBq.h and 0.0213 mGy/MBq.h, respectively