The use of associated particle timing based on the D + D reaction for elemental analysis of bulk samples such as the human body

The use of associated particle timing based on the D + D reaction has been demonstrated for elemental analysis of bulk samples such as the human body. The neutron energy of 2.8 MeV eliminates the background from organic matrices. The nanosecond timing of a HPGe detector renders it possible to identi...

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Published inApplied radiation and isotopes Vol. 48; no. 2; pp. 257 - 266
Main Authors Evans, C.J., Petö, G.C., Al-Lehyani, S., Darko, J.B.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Ltd 01.02.1997
Subjects
Aluminum - analysis
Biophysical Phenomena
Biophysics
Body Composition
Electronics, Medical - instrumentation
Fast Neutrons
Gamma Rays
Humans
Iron - analysis
Particle Accelerators
Scintillation Counting
Titanium - analysis
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Summary:The use of associated particle timing based on the D + D reaction has been demonstrated for elemental analysis of bulk samples such as the human body. The neutron energy of 2.8 MeV eliminates the background from organic matrices. The nanosecond timing of a HPGe detector renders it possible to identify the spatial origin of the measured γ radiation limiting the sensitive are to a single pixel. By this technique the background could be reduced by a factor of ≥ 1000, but the present set-up has achieved an effective factor only in the range 20–100, due to losses in the generation of timing signals. The very clean γ-spectra obtained permit the use of high efficiency scintillation detectors. Sensitivities for measuring Al, Ti, and Fe are presented at an extrapolated dose of 10 mSv.
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ISSN:0969-8043
1872-9800
DOI:10.1016/S0969-8043(96)00181-9