10 mCi of F-18 FDG is needed to scan a patient for PET. If the cylotron is located in Quezon City, and it will take 1.5 hours for the tracer to be delivered in the Philippine General Hospital, how much activity should the tracer have before it leaves the cyclotron facility?

10 mCi of F-18 FDG is needed to scan a patient for PET. If the cylotron is located in Quezon City, and it will take 1.5 hours for the tracer to be delivered in the Philippine General Hospital, how much activity should the tracer have before it leaves the cyclotron facility?

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