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NEW IN VIVO TRACER METHOD WITH THE USE OF NONRADIOACTIVE ISOTOPES AND ACTIVATION ANALYSIS

Journal Article · · Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine (U.S.)
OSTI ID:4663285
A method that uses stable, nonradioactive isotopes, as tracers has been developed which is suitable for metabolic studies in newborn infants and pregnant women. The stable tracer is injected, and the samples recovered are activated with thermal neutrons. The isotopes produced are identified and quantitated with their specific emission patterns. Stable Fe/sup 58/, as an example, becomes Fe/ sup 58/ following neutron activation. Standard recovery studies of tracer concentrations of Fe/sup 58/ show reproducible, quantitative results. Simultaneous Fe/sup 58/ and Fe/sup 59/ in vivo plasma clearance s-tudies reveal identical utilization of these isotopes. This technique has potentially broad application in the area of human in vivo kinetic tracer studies. (auth)
Research Organization:
Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis
NSA Number:
NSA-17-026985
OSTI ID:
4663285
Journal Information:
Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine (U.S.), Journal Name: Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine (U.S.) Vol. Vol: 61; ISSN JLCMA
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

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