Table 3.
Number and density of 239Pu fission fragment tracks in different parts of the bone tissue.
| Bone type | Compartment | Tracks, number in compartment | Surface of area of tracks calculation, × 10−7 m2 | Track density, × 107 tracks m−2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bone volume |
6,283 |
25.1 |
250 |
||
| Cavities of Haversian canals |
29 |
0.4 |
73 |
||
| Cortical | Bone surface |
Endosteum |
985 |
0.3 |
|
| |
Endosteum of Haversian canals |
415 |
0.2 |
2,800 |
|
| Bone volume |
10,165 |
25.7 |
396 |
||
| Trabecular | Bone surface (Endosteum) |
9,955 |
2.8 |
3,555 |
|
| Bone marrow | 2,728 | 215.2 | 12.7 | ||