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In vivo measurement of cortical bone lead using polarized x rays
L Wielopolski1, J F Rosen, D N Slatkin
1Radiation Oncology Department, University Hospital, State University of New York, Stony Brook 11794-7028.
Medical Physics
|July 1, 1989
Abstract:
An x-ray fluorescence system which utilizes polarized radiation to measure lead in vivo in human subjects is described. The minimum detection limit is approximately 6.4 ppm wet weight lead in the cortex of the tibia with 4 mm of overlying soft tissue. This appears to be adequate for assessing lead stores in lead-toxic preschool children. The measurement requires 16.5 min and is associated with an effective equivalent whole body dose to the subject of 2.5 muSv. The system, its calibration and its validation are described herein.