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Title:
APPLICATIONS OF RADIOISOTOPES AND RADIATION IN THE LIFE SCIENCES HEARINGS BEFORE THE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND RADIATION OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON ATOMIC ENERGY, 87TH CONGRESS
Author(s):
LUSHBAUGH, C C [LOS ALAMOS SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY]
Subject Terms:
HREX
Document Location:
Location - DOE/NNSA NUCLEAR TESTING ARCHIVE Address - P.O. Box 98521 City - Las Vegas State - NV Zip - 89193-8521 Phone - (702)794-5106 Fax - (702)862-4240 Email - NTA@NV.DOE.GOV
Document Type:
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Publication Date:
1961 Mar 31
Declassification Status:
Never classified
Document Pages:
0020
Accession Number:
NV0714474
Originating Research Org.:
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
OpenNet Entry Date:
1995 Feb 17
OpenNet Modified Date:
2012 May 14
Description/Abstract:
DR. LUSHBAUGH GIVES TESTIMONY REGARDING THE USES OF RADIOISOTOPES AND RADIATION IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF DISEASES. MORE SPECIFICALLY HE LIMITS HIS DISCUSSION TO THE DEVELOPING NEW TECHNIQUES OF WHOLE BODY COUNTING AND ITS APPLICATION TO THE DIAGNOSIS OF VARIOUS DISEASE STATES. MENTIONED ARE VARIOUS TRACER STUDIES USING IRON 59, IODINE 131, COBALT 60, AND CHROMIUM 51. ONE EXPERIMENTAL STUDY WAS THE INJECTION OF A PREGNANT WOMAN WITH IRON 59 TWO MONTHS PRIOR TO THE CHILD'S BIRTH. FOLLOWING BIRTH, BOTH THE BABY AND THE PLACENTA WERE MEASURED TO DETERMINE IRON UPTAKE.