Conference
The feasibility of in vivo quantification of bone-gadolinium in humans by prompt gamma neutron activation analysis (PGNAA) following gadolinium-based contrast-enhanced MRI
Abstract
The feasibility of using a 238Pu/Be-based in vivo prompt γ-ray neutron activation analysis (IVNAA) system, previously successfully used for measurements of muscle, for the detection of gadolinium (Gd) in bone was presented. Gd is extensively used in contrast agents in MR imaging. We present phantom measurement data for the measurement of Gd in the tibia. Gd has seven naturally occurring isotopes, of which two have extremely large neutron …
Authors
Mostafaei F; McNeill FE; Chettle DR; Noseworthy MD; Prestwich WV
Volume
116
Pagination
pp. 248-251
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
11 2015
DOI
10.1016/j.radphyschem.2015.04.016
Conference proceedings
Radiation Physics and Chemistry
ISSN
0969-806X