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The Swansea in vivo neutron activation analysis (IVNAA) instrument, which is based on a 4 GBq Cf-252 neutron source, has been developed primarily for the prompt-gamma measurement of total body (TB) Ca, N, Cl, H and C, and partial body Cd, using semiconductor (HPGe) and scintillation (HaI) gamma ray detectors (Ryde et al., 1987).
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Ryde, S.J.S. et al. (1990). Prompt Gamma Measurements of Nitrogen and Chlorine in Normal Volunteers. In: Yasumura, S., Harrison, J.E., McNeill, K.G., Woodhead, A.D., Dilmanian, F.A. (eds) In Vivo Body Composition Studies. Basic Life Sciences, vol 55. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1473-8_47
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