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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2012
Darren J. Hillegonds, Oakland, CA (US);
John S. Vogel, San Jose, CA (US);
Robert L. Fitzgerald, Encinitas, CA (US);
Leonard J. Deftos, Del Mar, CA (US);
David Herold, Del Mar, CA (US);
Douglas W. Burton, San Diego, CA (US);
Darren J. Hillegonds, Oakland, CA (US);
John S. Vogel, San Jose, CA (US);
Robert L. Fitzgerald, Encinitas, CA (US);
Leonard J. Deftos, Del Mar, CA (US);
David Herold, Del Mar, CA (US);
Douglas W. Burton, San Diego, CA (US);
Lawrence LIvermore National Security, LLC, Livermore, CA (US);
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
A method of determining calcium metabolism in a patient comprises the steps of administering radioactive calcium isotopeCa to the patient, allowing a period of time to elapse sufficient for dissemination and reaction of the radioactive calcium isotopeCa by the patient, obtaining a sample of the radioactive calcium isotopeCa from the patient, isolating the calcium content of the sample in a form suitable for precise measurement of isotopic calcium concentrations, and measuring the calcium content to determine parameters of calcium metabolism in the patient.