title: Monte Carlo modelling of in vivo x-ray fluorescence of lead in the kidney.
abstract: A Monte Carlo program has been written to model the in vivo x-ray fluorescence of lead in the kidney, to aid the choice of one of four candidate fluorescing source/measurement geometry combinations: 109Cd/180 degrees, 57Co/90 degrees and 99Tcm at both 180 degrees and 90 degrees. Computational studies and practical considerations led to the choice of 99Tcm in a backscatter geometry for the measurement system.
authors.affiliation: School of Physics and Space Research, University of Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Todd
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Chettle
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Somervaille
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000737:chemistry*; D007854:Lead / Q000032:analysis*; D008954:Models, Biological; D009010:Monte Carlo Method; D012984:Software; D013052:Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission
chemical_list: D007854:Lead