In vivo detection, localization and measurement of radionuclides in man: a detection system for the localization and measurement of small amounts of photon emitters. Progress report, March 1, 1982-June 30, 1983

Technical Report · Sun Jul 31 00:00:00 EDT 1983

OSTI ID:6543867

Laurer, G R

The objective was the design, construction and testing of a photon detection system which will yield, simultaneously, information proportional to both the magnitude and the site(s) of deposition of radioactivity accidentally inhaled or ingested or otherwise deposited in the body. The operating principle of the detector system, active collimation, allows the resolution of the position and outline, in space, of the radioactive deposit, i.e., the image of the emitter(s), without the use of separate, external collimating devices. The result of this is an imaging detection system with a much higher counting efficiency than other currently available systems. 20 references, 29 figures.

• Research Organization: New York Univ., NY (USA). Inst. of Environmental Medicine
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-78EV04957
• OSTI ID: 6543867
• Report Number(s): DOE/EV/04957-4; ON: DE83015829
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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EFFICIENCY
GAMMA DETECTION
IN VIVO
DETECTION
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
RADIATION DETECTION
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