Recent developments in in vivo neutron activation analysis facilities |
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Authors: | Krishnan S S McNeill K G Mernagh J R Harrison J E |
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Institution: | 1.Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada ;2.University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada ; |
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Abstract: | Two new facilities for in vivo activation analysis of patients have been designed, developed, and constructed at Toronto General
Hospital. One of these is for the determination of body calcium for the diagnosis of osteoporosis and other diseases associated
with bone loss. The other is for the measurement of total body nitrogen for the determination of protein status.
These facilities replace old university facilities and take into account the comfort and management of patients. In addition,
in the case of the calcium facility, the precision of the measurements has been improved because of larger detector volume
and increased neutron source strength. Both the facilities are now in routine hospital clinical use. |
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Keywords: | Index Entries" target="_blank">Index Entries Neutron activation analysis in vivo NAA total body calcium total body nitrogen osteoporosis malnourished state |
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