Journal article
Measurement of fluoride in bone
Abstract
The fluorine concentration in bone biopsy samples was measured by neutron activation analysis. The fluorine content was expressed in terms of the calcium content. Samples were irradiated in a reactor to induce the 19F(n, γ)20F and48Ca(n, γ)49Ca reactions and after rapid transport from the reactor the resulting activities were measured with a Ge(Li) detector. Reproducibility was better than 10% for the F/Ca ratio. The detection limit for F is 50 …
Authors
Mernagh JR; Harrison JE; Hancock R; McNeill KG
Journal
Applied Radiation and Isotopes, Vol. 28, No. 6, pp. 581–583
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
June 1977
DOI
10.1016/0020-708x(77)90040-0
ISSN
0969-8043