NEUTRON ACTIVATION OF SODIUM IN ANTHROPOMORPHOUS PHANTOMS

Journal Article · Wed Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1962 · Health Physics (England)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1097/00004032-196208000-00005· OSTI ID:4779284

Sanders, F W; Auxier, J A

The feasibility of using phantoms filled with a homogeneous aqueous solution of NaCl in the determination of the relationship between neutron dose and Na/sup 24/ production was investigated using phantoms, burros, and the LASL Godiva II and ORNL Tower Shielding Facility II reactors. The Na/sup 24/ production per unit neutron dose was measured in manshaped phantoms, cylinders, and burros. It was found that: the ratio of the concentrations of Na/sup 24/ and Na/sup 23/, (Na/sup 23/Na/sup in circulated blood is equal to the ratio in the whole body; the inhomogeneity of the distribution of Na in living animals is not significant in the production of Na/sup 24/; a phantom filled with NaCl solution can be used to approximate a living animal in experiments involving the production of Na/sup 24/ by neutron irradiation; the size of a body and its orientation with respect to the source of neutrons has an effect on the magnitude of the Na/sup 24/ production; and if analyses of blood samples are used to determine Na/sup 24/ production in the burro, the exact time of sampling, within the range of 2--24 hr post-irradiation, is not important. (auth)

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., Tenn.
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-16-028998
• OSTI ID: 4779284
• Journal Information: Health Physics (England), Journal Name: Health Physics (England) Vol. Vol: 8; ISSN HLTPA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ACTIVATION
ANIMALS
BLOOD
BODY
BURROS
CHEMISTRY
DISTRIBUTION
IRRADIATION
MOCKUP
NEUTRONS
PHANTOMS
PRODUCTION
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS
RADIATION DOSES
SODIUM 23
SODIUM 24
SODIUM CHLORIDES
SOLUTIONS
WATER