Published March 1984 | Version v1
Journal article

Demonstration of iron and thorium in autopsy tissues by x-ray microanalysis

  • 1. Univ. of Iowa, Iowa City

Description

We performed x-ray microanalysis of autopsy specimens using a scanning-transmission electron microscopy mode. Tissues were obtained at necropsy from a patient with history of angiography using thorium dioxide and from a patient with hemochromatosis. X-ray microanalysis confirmed the presence of thorium and iron in their respective tissues. Effects of staining reagents were examined

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Journal Title
Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med.
Journal Volume
108
Journal Issue
3
Series
Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med.
Journal Page Range
231-233
ISSN
0096-8528