Kinetics and tissue distribution of bismuth, tin and lead after implantation of miniature shotgun alloy pellets in rats

The concentration of Bi increased during the whole observation period in blood, urine, kidney, brain, testicle and liver. The decline in the concentrations of Pb and Sn in blood and urine after reaching the peak concentration may be related to alterations in the chemical composition and element distribution of the implanted alloy pellets.