Title :
A Counter for the Direct Measurement of 55Fe in Blood and Other Liquid Samples
Author :
Palmer, H.E. ; Cook, J.D.
Author_Institution :
Battelle Memorial Institute, Pacific Northwest Laboratories Richland, Washington
Abstract :
Iron-55 can be accurately determined directly in blood or other liquid samples by placing the sample in a long length of fine-bore thin-walled polyethylene tubing which is located between two large-area, low background proportional counters. This method reduces the required analysis time from days to minutes with only a slight reduction in sensitivity.
Keywords :
Blood; Chemicals; Containers; Counting circuits; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Geometry; Iron; Polyethylene; Radiation detectors; Thin wall structures;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1971.4325843
