The investigation of metabolic bone disease by in vivo neutron activation analysis

A technique for measuring total body calcium (TBCa) by in vivo neutron activation analysis (IVNAA) was described. It had a precision of 1.8% for a dose of 13 mSv. TBCa was measured in 40 healthy volunteers and the mean value (SD) for 20 men was 1143g (134g) and for 20 wcmen it was 821 g (124g). A fo...

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Main Author: Eastell, Richard
Published: University of Edinburgh 1984
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.350026