Total Body Potassium Determination Using a Whole-Body Counter
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A whole body counter for serial studies of total body potassium.
1. The use of a whole body counter in total body potassium estimations is described. The accuracy and value of the counter in measuring serial changes in total body potassium was assessed. 2. Serial study of twelve normal subjects at varying intervals revealed a normal variability in total body potassium of up to 1.23% (4-weekly measurements over 3 months). The error involved in counting statis...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Acta Radiologica: Oncology
سال: 1983
ISSN: 0349-652X
DOI: 10.3109/02841868309134357