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Radiat Prot Dosimetry
; 144(1-4): 415-8, 2011 Mar.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21076142
ABSTRACT
A prototype multidetector shadow-shield whole-body counter is presented to be used as a monitor of internal contamination and as a tool in clinical research. The counter is equipped with 16 NaI(Tl) detectors located in the central region of a shielded tunnel surrounding the subject to be measured. The accuracy of the counting efficacy predictions was tested in a group of adults with various body shapes and sizes using X-ray absorptiometry. The precision of the total body potassium measurements allows the use of the counter in clinical follow-up studies.