In-vivo neutron activation analysis

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006067",
  "term": "In-vivo neutron activation analysis",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A non-invasive analytical technique used to determine the elemental composition of living biological tissues. The body is exposed to a neutron flux, causing some elements to become radioactive. The emitted gamma rays are then measured to quantify the elemental content, often used for total body calcium or nitrogen assessment.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "half-value thickness",
    "neutron activation analysis",
    "prompt gamma-ray analysis"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2021, 93, 69. 'Vocabulary of radioanalytical methods (IUPAC Recommendations 2020)' on page 83 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0302)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/in-vivo-neutron-activation-analysis/"
}