THE WALTER REED WHOLE BODY COUNTING FACILITY. DETAILS OF CONSTRUCTION. GAMMA RADIOACTIVITY IN PEOPLE AND FOODSTUFFS. JULY 1958 TO JULY 1960
Abstract
Because of the inherent difficulties in the lowlevel assays of large numbers of bulk samples and the un ertainties in estimating total body burden from excretion levels, a facility for determining gamma-ray activity directly in humans was constructed during 1957 at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. This facility includes a large NaI crystal gamma-ray spectrometer and a 4-pi liquid scintillation counter. This location was selected because of population density, and a large hospital complex ensured the use of the facility in clinical medicine and metabolic research. The experiences and techniques of whole body counting are described. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1960
- Accession Number
- AD0266007
Entities
People
- Charles L. Jr. Randolph
- Kent T. Woodward
Organizations
- Walter Reed Army Institute of Research