Abstract
Purpose
In deciding the proper amount of medicine or health food to be used for the patient, it is desirable to use Bi-Digital-O-Ring Method 1) . In this case, we put medicine in a container such as a glass tube, a plastic tube, aluminum foil etc.
However, those containers show some shielding effects. So, the result does not indicate the correct amount of medicine.
Method
In this examination, I used acetanilide in my laboratory. Ten samples, each weighting from 0.1 to 1g respectively, were made. The amount was decided by Bi-Digital-O-Ring Method. The results are shown in the Table.
Result
As shown in the Table, it is necessary that when we use a glass tube etc., we first have to examine the shielding effect of the container. Also, depending on the way you clasp the container, the medicine to be used might not be correctly prescribed for the patient. Therefore you have to take care so as to clasp the correct part of the container where the medicine lies. It is otherwise recommended to use the container in which a wire is inserted. In such a container, the correct amount is detected even if we clasp more than three tubes at a time.
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