Journal article
The feasibility of in vivo detection of gadolinium by prompt gamma neutron activation analysis following gadolinium-based contrast-enhanced MRI
Abstract
The feasibility of using the McMaster University in vivo prompt gamma neutron activation analysis system for the detection of gadolinium has been investigated. Phantoms have been developed for the kidney, liver, and the leg muscle. The initial detection limits are determined to be 7.2 ± 0.3 ppm for the kidney, 3.0 ± 0.1 ppm for the liver, and 2.33 ± 0.08 ppm for the lower leg muscle. A few system optimizations have been tested and show …
Authors
Gräfe JL; McNeill FE; Byun SH; Chettle DR; Noseworthy MD
Journal
Applied Radiation and Isotopes, Vol. 69, No. 1, pp. 105–111
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
January 2011
DOI
10.1016/j.apradiso.2010.07.023
ISSN
0969-8043