Journal article
In vivo measurement of lead in bone using X-ray fluorescence
Abstract
The factors affecting the accuracy and minimum detectable concentration of in vivo tibia lead measurement are discussed, and it is demonstrated that the use of a 109Cd source in a backscatter geometry and using the 88 keV coherently scattered photon for normalisation optimizes both criteria. The measurement is shown to be independent of variations in source-sample distance, thickness of overlying tissue and tibia size and shape. Applying the …
Authors
Somervaille LJ; Chettle DR; Scott MC
Journal
Physics in Medicine and Biology, Vol. 30, No. 9, pp. 929–943
Publisher
IOP Publishing
Publication Date
September 1, 1985
DOI
10.1088/0031-9155/30/9/005
ISSN
0031-9155