Preliminary studies on K and L coincidence spectroscopy for optimizing the in vivo XRF measurement of lead in bone

Previous studies treated the optimal combined K and L XRF system which consists of a Cd-109 point source, a low energy Ge detector (LEGe) and a Si(Li) detector. The Monte-Carlo library least-squares (MCLLS) approach and differential operator approach were treated separately. In this work, an approac...

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Published inNuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section B, Beam interactions with materials and atoms Vol. 213; pp. 574 - 578
Main Authors Guo, Weijun, Gardner, Robin P., Metwally, Walid A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 2004
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Differential operator
In vivo lead in bone measurement
K and L X-ray coincidence
MCLLS
XRF
MCLLS
29.40.−n
87.66.−a
K and L X-ray coincidence
Differential operator
In vivo lead in bone measurement
XRF
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Summary:Previous studies treated the optimal combined K and L XRF system which consists of a Cd-109 point source, a low energy Ge detector (LEGe) and a Si(Li) detector. The Monte-Carlo library least-squares (MCLLS) approach and differential operator approach were treated separately. In this work, an approach for combining the MCLLS approach with the differential operator approach (MCDOLLS) is presented and an optimal configuration for coincidence spectroscopy of K and L X-rays is proposed based on preliminary experimental data.
ISSN:0168-583X
1872-9584
DOI:10.1016/S0168-583X(03)01674-4