DATA PROCUREMENT AND PROCESSING FOR THE FISSION PRODUCT INHALATION PROGRAM USING AN AUTOMATIC READ OUT COUNTING SYSTEM. Technical Progress Report

Technical Report · Sun Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1963

OSTI ID:4098068

Goodrich, R M; Thomas, R G

Data processing primarily concerned with studying exmixed fission products was developed. An automatic read out counting system is described which allows the radioactivity information from the scaling system to be transmitted directly to punch tape and/or typewriter. Additional sample information, such as tissue identification and weight, counting time, experiment number, etc., is preset with thumb-wheel switches into a data input box. Read out of the data input box just precedes scaler read out, the signal for which is given by the end of preset counting time. The punched-tape is converted to cards which are stored until completion of an experiment. At this time the information is used in a program to compute the necessary parameters for final distribution and excretion analysis. When desired, the computer plots the radioactivity data from any given series of tissue or whole body determinations and yields the constants of the least squares equations. Integration of the function may also be performed for dosage determination. (auth)

• Research Organization: Lovelace Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Albuquerque, N. Mex.
• NSA Number: NSA-18-008609
• OSTI ID: 4098068
• Report Number(s): LF-13
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ABSORPTION
BODY
COMPUTERS
DISTRIBUTION
EQUATIONS
EXCRETION
FISSION PRODUCTS
INHALATION
INSTRUMENTATION
LUNGS
PROGRAMMING
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS
RADIATION DOSES
RADIOACTIVITY
RECORDING SYSTEMS
SCALERS
TISSUES
URINE
WEIGHT