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In vivo neutron activation at the Sloan-Kettering Institute

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  • 1. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York (USA)

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A medical cyclotron (Model CS-15, The Cyclotron Corporation, Berkeley, CA) with a multi-layer neutron collimator designed for partial body neutron irradiations and a low-background patient counting facility have been established for measurement of bone calcium and sodium; and soft tissue, exchangeable sodium and chlorine. The cyclotron also provides total-body calcium by the 37Ar method of Palmer. (author)

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Nuclear-based techniques for the in vivo study of human body composition

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Imprint Title
Nuclear-based techniques for the in vivo study of human body composition
Imprint Pagination
259 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 153-157.
Report number
IAEA-RL--131

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