Fluorine determination in human and animal bones by particle-induced gamma-ray emission
FRESENIUS JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, vol.370, no.7, pp.924-929, 2001 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 370 Issue: 7
- Publication Date: 2001
- Doi Number: 10.1007/s002160100900
- Journal Name: FRESENIUS JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.924-929
- Middle East Technical University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Fluorine was determined in the iliac crest bones of patients and in ribs collected from post-mortem investigations by particle-induced gamma-ray emission based on the (19)F(p,p ' gamma)(19)F reaction, using 2.0/2.5 MeV protons. The results indicate that for 68% of the human samples the F concentration is in the range 500-1999 mug g(-1). For comparison purposes fluorine was also determined in some animal bones; in some animal tissues lateral profiles of fluorine were measured.