The Measurement of Antimony Deposits in the Lung

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Abstract
The principles of X-ray spectrophotometry are applied to the determination in vivo of Sb deposits in the lungs of industrial workers. The radiation source is I125, which emits 2 effectively monochromatic components. The intensity of the beam transmitted through the patient is measured by a scintillation counter and its spectral composition is determined by an absorption method. Preliminary results are given for a number of patients.