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Radial Diffusion and Power Function Retention of Alkaline Earth Radio-isotopes in Adult Bone

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THE retention of alkaline earth radioisotopes in skeletal systems can be approximated by the power function1 where b is a fraction between 0.0 and 0.5, t is the time after intravenous injection and ε is a short time which for adult dog and man is the order of 1 day. A physiological explanation for this form of retention function is now presented which may be applicable to normal adult bone.

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    JOHN H. MARSHALL & CLAUDE ONKELINX

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MARSHALL, J., ONKELINX, C. Radial Diffusion and Power Function Retention of Alkaline Earth Radio-isotopes in Adult Bone. Nature 217, 742–743 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/217742a0

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