Measurement of gastrointestinal transit using radioactive chromium
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- 1 June 1962
- Vol. 3 (2) , 187-188
- https://doi.org/10.1136/gut.3.2.187
Abstract
Cr51-tagged chromic oxide or sodium chromate (1-2 curies in 0.5 ) is given orally and radioactivity of ashed feces is measured for 5-7 days. Times of initial, maximal and final appearance are noted for 10 normal subjects. The mean recovery of Cr51 was 83.5%.Keywords
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