Yamaguchi C, Mares V, Blattmann H. Pionic carbon/oxygen capture ratios in blood and muscle tissue of pig.
Phys Med Biol 1987;
32:1327-34. [PMID:
3685101 DOI:
10.1088/0031-9155/32/10/011]
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Abstract
The pionic carbon/oxygen capture ratio for the blood and muscle tissue of a pig was measured using an intrinsic Ge detector in order to investigate possible explanations for an enhanced lesion observed in the autopsy of pion-irradiated patients. Pure iron was also irradiated in order to determine the energies and intensities of pionic x-rays from iron. It was expected that some of them originated from haemoglobin and could be observed in the spectrum for a blood sample. TE plastic (Shonka A-150) and Lucite were also investigated for comparison with other work.
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