Journal article
Design studies related to an in vivo neutron activation analysis facility for measuring total body nitrogen
Abstract
Design studies relating to an in vivo prompt capture neutron activation analysis facility measuring total body nitrogen are presented. The basis of the design is a beryllium-graphite neutron collimator and reflector configuration for (alpha, n) type radionuclide neutron sources (238PuBe or 241AmBe), so as to reflect leaking, or out-scattered, neutrons towards the subject. This improves the ratio of thermal neutron flux to dose and the spatial …
Authors
Stamatelatos IEM; Chettle DR; Green S; Scott MC
Journal
Physics in Medicine and Biology, Vol. 37, No. 8, pp. 1657–1674
Publisher
IOP Publishing
Publication Date
August 1, 1992
DOI
10.1088/0031-9155/37/8/003
ISSN
0031-9155