Radium and Mesothorium Poisoning and Dosimetry and Instrumentation Techniques in Applied Radioactivity (open access)

Radium and Mesothorium Poisoning and Dosimetry and Instrumentation Techniques in Applied Radioactivity

"The study of the toxicity of Ra and MsTh(Ra/sup 228/) in humans was continued. Several Thorotrast cases were also examined. Physical and clinical studies were made on 151 persons. In all cases possible gamma ray measurements were made of Ra and MsTh decay products retained in the body, alpha -ray measurements of Rn and Rn/sup 220/ in breath, a complete medical history was taken, a complete x-ray examination was made of the skeleton, and urinalysis, hematological, and blood chemistry studies were made."
Date: May 1960
Creator: Evans, Robley D.
System: The UNT Digital Library