Estimating adipose tissue in the chest wall using ultrasonic and alternate /sup 40/K and biometric measurements

Conference · Fri Jan 22 00:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:5175216

Anderson, A L; Campbell, G W

The percentage of adipose (fat) tissue in the chest wall must be known to accurately measure Pu in the human lung. Correction factors of 100% or more in x-ray detection efficiency are common. Methods using simple /sup 40/K and biometric measurement techniques were investigated to determine the adipose content in the human chest wall. These methods predict adipose content to within 15% of the absolute ultrasonic value. These new methods are discussed and compared with conventional ultrasonic measurement techniques. (ERB)

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 5175216
• Report Number(s): UCRL-87128; CONF-820613-3; ON: DE82010592; TRN: 82-014105
• Resource Relation: Conference: 3. international symposium of the Society for Radiological Protection, Inverness, UK, 6 Jun 1982
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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