ISSN:
1588-2780
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Energy, Environment Protection, Nuclear Power Engineering
Notes:
Abstract Neutron activation analysis provides an accurate elemental assessment of body compositional compartments; the analytical technique identifies skeletal, muscle, protein, and fat masses. Our irradiator system uses 56241AmBe sources (4.4·107 n/s each) which can be arranged in four basic geometries to examine body sizes from a preterm infant (500 g, 30 cm) to a very large adult (120 kg, 2m). Both in vivo and human cadaver studies have been performed. Precisions of 1 to 2% for total body Ca, P, Na, and Cl have been obtained.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02034879
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