In vivo elemental partition analysis using fast neutrons. A tool for testing the efficacy of new clinical interventions

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Volumn 904, Issue , 2000, Pages 140-147

  Kehayias, Joseph J ^a   Valtueña, Silvia ^a   Waitekus, Anathea B ^a   Sheahan, Charles A ^a   O'Neill, Megan ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CARBON; ELEMENT; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; PHOSPHORUS; PHOSPHORUS 31; POTASSIUM;

ACCURACY; AGING; BODY COMPOSITION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; FAST NEUTRON RADIATION; HUMAN; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; MUSCLE MASS; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; NEUTRON SCATTERING; NUTRITIONAL STATUS;

EID: 0034084720     PISSN: 00778923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2000.tb06437.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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