Metabolism of americium-241 in man: an unusual case of internal contamination of a child and his father.
The metabolism of americium-241 has been studied during an 8-year period in an adult male and his son who, at the ages of 50 and 4 years, respectively, were accidentally and unknowingly contaminated within their home by means of inhalation. Chelation therapy with calcium trisodium pentetate was more effective in enhancing the removal of americium-241 from the child than from the father.
D000367:Age Factors; D000576:Americium / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000506:poisoning; D001822:Body Burden; D001827:Body Height; D001835:Body Weight; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000378:metabolism; D002614:Chelating Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D008168:Lung / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D002614:Chelating Agents; D000576:Americium