Determination of Uranium in Human Teeth, Bones and Tissues by the Fission Track Method

The uranium content of several human tooth, bone and soft tissue samples was determined by the fission track method. The average uranium content in teeth, bones and soft tissues were 6.7, 8.4 and 64 ppb ash, respectively. The distribution of uranium in bones is less uniform than that of teeth, and t...

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Published inRADIOISOTOPES Vol. 26; no. 10; pp. 679 - 682
Main Authors MORIWAKI, Kazunari, IKEDA, Nagao, SAIRENJI, Eiko, SASAKI, Emiko, NOGUCHI, Kunikazu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Japanese
Published Japan Japan Radioisotope Association 1977
Subjects
Bone and Bones - analysis
Connective Tissue - analysis
Humans
Thorium
Tooth - analysis
Uranium - analysis
Uranium - blood
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ISSN0033-8303
1884-4111
1884-4111
DOI10.3769/radioisotopes.26.10_679

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Summary:The uranium content of several human tooth, bone and soft tissue samples was determined by the fission track method. The average uranium content in teeth, bones and soft tissues were 6.7, 8.4 and 64 ppb ash, respectively. The distribution of uranium in bones is less uniform than that of teeth, and the uranium content of soft tissues is generally higher than that of teeth and bone. The presence of thorium does not interfere with the uranium determination in most cases.
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ISSN:0033-8303
1884-4111
1884-4111
DOI:10.3769/radioisotopes.26.10_679