Published 1984 | Version v1
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Design and construction of skeletal calibration phantoms

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The most practical calibration techniques for in vivo measurement involve construction and measurement of human surrogate structures in which known amounts of activity are inserted in artificial tissues and/or organs to simulate the expected distribution. This approach was utilized in this investigation for the calibration of in vivo measurements of Am-241. This section describes the design and construction of human surrogate structures (phantoms) for the calibration of measurements of Am-241 in the thoracic skeleton and the knee region. 5 refs., 2 figs., 6 tabs

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Imprint Title
In vivo measurements of bone-seeking radionuclides. Progress report, 1981-1984
Journal Page Range
p. 21-37.
Report number
DOE/EV/04326--6

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
17009784
Subject category
S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES;
Descriptors DEI
AMERICIUM 241; BONE JOINTS; CHEST; FABRICATION; LUNGS; PHANTOMS; SPECIFICATIONS; TISSUE-EQUIVALENT MATERIALS
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; AMERICIUM ISOTOPES; BODY; BODY AREAS; HEAVY NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; MATERIALS; MOCKUP; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ORGANS; RADIOISOTOPES; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SKELETON; STRUCTURAL MODELS; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES