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Determination of Total Body Radioactivity Using Liquid Scintillation Detectors

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    F. REINES, R. L. SCHUCH, C. L. COWAN jun., F. B. HARRISON, E. C. ANDERSON & F. N. HAYES

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REINES, F., SCHUCH, R., COWAN, C. et al. Determination of Total Body Radioactivity Using Liquid Scintillation Detectors. Nature 172, 521–523 (1953). https://doi.org/10.1038/172521a0

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