Whole-Body Autoradiography.

Ever since its introduction in the early 1950s whole-body autoradiography has been used quite extensively for mapping the fate of various substances in the body, especially in the fields of pharmacology and toxicology. A detailed description of the whole-body autoradiographic technique is given. Some factors of general interest are dealt with-such as radionuclides and labeled substances, followed by a number of illustrations providing details and specific references.