TRANSPORTABLE SYSTEM FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF LIVER CADMIUM INVIVO

被引:35
作者
THOMAS, BJ [1 ]
HARVEY, TC [1 ]
CHETTLE, DR [1 ]
MCLELLAN, JS [1 ]
FREMLIN, JH [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV BIRMINGHAM,DEPT PHYS,BIRMINGHAM B15 2TT,W MIDLANDS,ENGLAND
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10.1088/0031-9155/24/2/019
中图分类号
R318 [生物医学工程];
学科分类号
0831 ;
摘要
A system is described for liver cadmium measurement. The neutron source is a 10 Ci238Pu/Be source which is double-encapsulated in a stainless steel cylinder. The neutron output is collimated by placing it in a specially designed box. LiF-doped resin effectively limits the beam spot to a diameter of 10 cm. The detector used is a coaxial lithium-drifted germanium semiconductor.
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页码:432 / 437
页数:6
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