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Body composition detection using neutron inelastic scattering to detect carbon-to-oxygen ratio in tissue
Body composition detection using neutron inelastic scattering to detect carbon-to-oxygen ratio in tissue
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机译:使用中子非弹性散射检测人体成分,以检测组织中的碳氧比
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A technique for determining percent body fat using neutron inelastic scattering is disclosed. It relies on a correlation between a carbon-oxygen ratio in the body and the percent body fat with corrections made for a level of patient hydration in the lean tissue. The animal body is irradiated with neutrons having sufficient energy to inelastically scatter off carbon and oxygen. The resulting gamma rays are detected and counted, and the level of hydration is measured. The ratio of the detected gamma rays and hydration are then related to a proportion of fat in the animal body. This technique provides accuracy approaching that achieved with hydrodensitometry with only small radiation doses between 5 and 20 millirem, but without any requirements for immersion.
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