Many of the heavy metals released in the mining and burning of coal are environmentally and biologically toxic elements, such as lead, mercury, nickel, tin, cadmium, antimony, and arsenic, as well as radio isotopes of thorium and strontium. (gem.wiki)
[9] The large quantities of toxic heavy metals in coal ash include lead, mercury, nickel, tin, cadmium, antimony, and arsenic, as well as radio isotopes of thorium and strontium. (gem.wiki)
The main objective of this study was to evaluate the ability of a large field Cadmium Zinc Telluride (CZT) camera to estimate thyroid uptake (TU) on single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) images with and without attenuation correction (Tomo-AC and Tomo-NoAC) compared with Planar acquisition in a series of 23 consecutive patients. (springeropen.com)
We assessed the performance of a cadmium zinc telluride (CZT)-based Medipix3RX x-ray detector as a candidate for micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) imaging. (elsevierpure.com)
Group 121
Cadmium is a soft bluish metal belonging to group 12 of the periodic table. (buyisotope.com)
Nickel1
Cadmium is used in nickel-cadmium batteries. (buyisotope.com)
Isotope5
A radionuclide ( radioactive nuclide , radioisotope or radioactive isotope ) is a nuclide that has excess nuclear energy, making it unstable. (wikipedia.org)
Here, two soils were separated into four particle size fractions, namely fine sand, silt, fine silt, and colloidal particles and used to determine cadmium (Cd) and zinc (Zn) concentrations and isotope compositions. (bvsalud.org)
This study employs stable isotope analysis to investigate the mechanisms of cadmium (Cd) and zinc (Zn) interaction in the metal hyperaccumulating plant species Sedum plumbizincicola. (bvsalud.org)
This study aims to establish whether zinc (Zn) and cadmium (Cd) share similar physiological mechanisms for uptake and translocation in cacao plants (Theobroma cacao L.). Multiple-collector ICP-MS was used to determine the Zn stable isotope compositions in the roots, stems and leaves of 19 diverse cacao genotypes grown in hydroponics with 20 µmol L-1 CdCl2. (bvsalud.org)
They found that fission produced isotope fragments of Mo-99, as well as iodine-131 (often used for thyroid therapy) and cadmium-115g (which decays into indium-115m, a promising diagnostic isotope). (auntminnieeurope.com)
Mercury1
Calculations indicate that copernicium may show the oxidation state +4, while mercury shows it in only one compound of disputed existence and zinc and cadmium do not show it at all. (knowpia.com)
Gamma1
It includes the contamination of skin surface, foodstuff, water and gamma radiations from the spread of radioisotopes in the atmosphere. (researchsquare.com)
Bone1
Radioactive SnF is used as a marker for bone infection radioisotope imagery, proving the affinity of this molecule to the site of the infection. (ra-infection-connection.com)
Neutron activati2
For on-line measurement in particular, the combination of radioisotope X-ray fluorescence with neutron activation analysis (using radioisotope neutron sources) is now being developed. (docslib.org)
The reactor was also extensively used for material irradiation, fuel testing, neutron activation analysis and production of radioisotopes for application in the fields of medicine, agriculture and industry. (barc.gov.in)
Particles1
This objective is addressed using (i) thorium radioisotopes and particles measured along the GEOTRACES North Atlantic Transect (GA03) and (ii) a model for the reversible exchange of thorium with particles. (whoi.edu)
Radioactive1
Since the quantities dealing with radioisotopes are so small (the actual amount of radioactive material in the disks is so small it is invisible to the eye), radioisotopes are sold by the 'microcurie' (uCi). (unitednuclear.com)
MeSH1
Cesium Radioisotopes" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) . (ucdenver.edu)
Cesium2
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Cesium Radioisotopes" by people in this website by year, and whether "Cesium Radioisotopes" was a major or minor topic of these publications. (ucdenver.edu)
Below are the most recent publications written about "Cesium Radioisotopes" by people in Profiles. (ucdenver.edu)
North Atlantic1
Collectively, my findings suggest that spatial variations in Th radioisotope activities observed in the North Atlantic partly reflect variations in the rate at which Th is removed from the water column. (whoi.edu)
Exempt1
All our Radioisotope sources are NRC Exempt 'safety sealed' sources. (unitednuclear.com)
Nuclear2
We examine the nuclear safety properties of a newly designed cadmium oxide-rich glass container for nuclear material to a bitumen-reinforced concrete container. (kent.edu.tr)
During early 1970s a strong need was felt for building a research reactor with higher neutron flux to meet the growing demand of radioisotopes and advanced research in basic sciences. (barc.gov.in)
2009). Indium radioisotopes are also widely used in medical research and therapy (Fowler 2007). (who.int)
Elements1
Unstable elements with atomic numbers greater than 83 that exist in nature solely as radioisotopes. (uchicago.edu)
en] A solution of 201 Tl was standardized and a sample was sent to the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures for comparative measurement. (iaea.org)
Source1
Layers of plastic were used to simulate overlying soft tissue and this permitted prediction of a detection limit, using the current strength of our radioisotope source, of 6.1 ppm to 8.6 ppm (µg Gd per gram phantom) for fingers with 2-4 mm of overlying tissue. (mcmaster.ca)
Sources2
Radioisotope X-ray fluorescence is one of the more recent techniques developed as a result of the general availability of sealed radioisotope sources. (docslib.org)
139 Ce, 109 Cd and 137 Cs sources were prepared for a number of users of radioisotopes. (iaea.org)
Field1
A great variety of portable equipment for the analysis of alloys, both in industrial plant laboratories and in the field, now uses radioisotope X-ray fluorescence techniques as a basic element in its design. (docslib.org)
Production2
By virtue of higher neutron flux, Apsara-U will enhance indigenous production of radioisotopes for various societal applications. (barc.gov.in)
The reactor incorporates several features catering to the requirements of a broad-based multidisciplinary user community as also in the production of radioisotopes of high specific activity. (barc.gov.in)
Therapy1
Radioisotopes are used in medicine for both cancer therapy and diagnosis. (auntminnieeurope.com)
Ability1
The objective of this study is to assess the ability of a prototype semiconductor-based silicon/cadmium telluride (Si/CdTe) Compton camera to simultaneously image the distributions of technetium (99mTc)-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) (141 keV emission) and 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) (511 keV emission) injected into a human volunteer. (go.jp)
Energy2
The distributions of 99mTc-DMSA and 18F-FDG were simultaneously made visible by setting a specified energy window for each radioisotope. (go.jp)
Photon energy-related assessments were made by flooding the detector with the tin foil filtered emission of an I-125 radioisotope brachytherapy seed and sweeping the energy threshold of each of the four charge-summed counters of each pixel in 1 keV steps. (elsevierpure.com)
Analysis1
Comparison between radioisotope and conventional X-ray fluorescence analysis 4 A. 2.1. (docslib.org)
Comparison2
Comparison between radioisotope X-ray fluorescence and other analytical techniques 1 A.1.1. (docslib.org)
Trial measurements on 125 I were conducted in preparation for an international comparison of activity measurements of this radioisotope. (iaea.org)
Techniques1
The report is based on Panel discussions and on written contributions from each Panel Member, as well as on a paper by B. Dziunikowski, Institute of Radioisotope Techniques, Academy of Mining and Metallurgy, Cracow, Poland. (docslib.org)