Published March 1985 | Version v1
Report

Health related monitoring of trace elements by PIXE

  • 1. Democritos Nuclear Research Center, Athens (Greece)

Description

Trace element concentrations were studied in human blood serum, hair and skin by PIXE analysis. Variations in the concentrations of some elements were observed in cases of health disorders, and hair appeared to be the best easily accessible monitor for trace elements. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Health-related monitoring of trace element pollutants using nuclear techniques
Imprint Pagination
234 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 67-70.
Report number
IAEA-TECDOC--330

INIS

Country of Publication
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
16049206
Subject category
S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
Descriptors DEI
BLOOD SERUM; DISEASES; ELEMENTS; HAIR; MAN; MULTI-ELEMENT ANALYSIS; PIXE ANALYSIS; QUANTITY RATIO; SAMPLE PREPARATION; SKIN; TRACE AMOUNTS
Descriptors DEC
ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BLOOD; BLOOD PLASMA; BODY; BODY FLUIDS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; MAMMALS; MATERIALS; NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS; ORGANS; PRIMATES; VERTEBRATES; X-RAY EMISSION ANALYSIS