Comparison of scintillation detection efficiencies of depleted uranium (DU) in wounds

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volumn 243, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 451-457

  Chandler, S Z ^a   Ibrahim, S A ^b   Campbell, J G ^c  

^a Hill Air Force Base   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^c Clayton Coll and State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

URANIUM;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DESERT; SCINTILLATION; TISSUE LEVEL; UNITED STATES; WAR; WEAPON;

EID: 0033939605     PISSN: 02365731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1016034300588     Document Type: Conference Paper

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