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In vitro activation of bone with 14 MeV neutrons

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Samples of compact bone, bone marrow and spongiosa of cow femur have been irradiated in vitro with 14 MeV neutrons. The Ca/P ratio for compact bone was found to be 2.16±0.24. The suitability of using 14 MeV neutrons and the31P(n, α)28Al reaction for studying the bone mineral composition in vitro is discussed.

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  1. Department of Medical Physics, University of Helsinki, Siltavuorenpenger 10, SF-00170, Helsinki 17, Finland

    P. Holmberg, M. Hyvönen & M. Tarvainen

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Holmberg, P., Hyvönen, M. & Tarvainen, M. In vitro activation of bone with 14 MeV neutrons. J. Radioanal. Chem. 42, 169–175 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02520637

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