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Trace Element Analysis of Urinary Calculi Using Proton Induced X‐ray Emission (PIXE)
Author(s) -
TAYLOR B. E.,
SAIED S. A.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1982.tb08939.x
Subject(s) - trace element , proton , trace (psycholinguistics) , radiochemistry , materials science , chemistry , physics , nuclear physics , metallurgy , philosophy , linguistics
Summary— Trace element examination was undertaken on cross‐sections of 2 calculi using proton induced X‐ray emission (PIXE) with particular attention to the central or nuclear regions of the stones. Considerable trace element variation was observed across sections of calculi with limits of detection in parts per million.