Abstract:
:An in vivo method for the determination of Cd levels in human kidney and liver has been developed. The method allows detection of absolute quantities of Cd in the left kidney and Cd concentration in the liver. The limit of detection of cadmium is 2.5 mg for the left kidney and 1.8 microgram/g (wet weight) for the liver, for a localized dose of 670 mrem. The effects of patient positioning, organ geometry and liver-kidney interference on the measurement have been investigated using an Alderson phantom.
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Phys Med Bioljournal_title
Physics in medicine and biologyauthors
Vartsky D,Ellis KJ,Chen NS,Cohn SHdoi
10.1088/0031-9155/22/6/003subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1977-11-01 00:00:00pages
1085-96issue
6eissn
0031-9155issn
1361-6560journal_volume
22pub_type
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