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In Vivo Gamma as a Measurement of Uranium in the Human Lung

COFIELD, 1959

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COFIELD R
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ABSTRACT A direct in vivo method is reported for the measurement of uranium within the human lung, utilizing the detection by scintillation spectroscopy of the gamma radiation accompanying alpha decay of the uranium. The in vivo gamma-counting facility includes a …
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