Monte Carlo modelling of in vivo X-ray fluorescence of lead in the kidney

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, , Citation A C Todd et al 1991 Phys. Med. Biol. 36 439 DOI 10.1088/0031-9155/36/4/003

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Abstract

A Monte Carlo program has been written to model the in vivo X-ray fluorescence of lead in the kidney, to aid the choice of one of four candidate fluorescing source/measurement geometry combinations: 109Cd/180', 57Co/90' and 99Tcm at both 180' and 90'. Computational studies and practical considerations led to the choice of 99Tcm in a backscatter geometry for the measurement system.

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