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

Conference · Fri Jan 22 04:00:00 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
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ACTINIDE ISOTOPES
ADIPOSE TISSUE
ALKALI METAL ISOTOPES
ANIMAL TISSUES
ANIMALS
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
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CHEST
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CONNECTIVE TISSUE
CORRECTIONS
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
LIGHT NUCLEI
LUNGS
MAMMALS
MAN
MATERIALS
MEASURING METHODS
MOCKUP
MONITORING
NUCLEI
ODD-ODD NUCLEI
ORGANS
PHANTOMS
PLUTONIUM ISOTOPES
POTASSIUM 40
POTASSIUM ISOTOPES
PRIMATES
RADIATION MONITORING
RADIOISOTOPES
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
STRUCTURAL MODELS
TISSUE-EQUIVALENT MATERIALS
TISSUES
ULTRASONOGRAPHY
VERTEBRATES
WHOLE-BODY COUNTING
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES