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Demonstration of whole blood analysis using proton‐induced x‐ray emission
Author(s) -
Malanify J. J.,
Burns C. E.,
Close D. A.,
Bearse R. C.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
medical physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.473
H-Index - 180
eISSN - 2473-4209
pISSN - 0094-2405
DOI - 10.1118/1.594209
Subject(s) - proton , x ray , nuclear medicine , physics , medical physics , medical imaging , materials science , optics , medicine , nuclear physics , radiology
The elemental variations in whole blood following γ‐radiation injury of mice have been studied. The trace‐element analyses were performed using the proton‐induced x‐ray emission technique, and the results were compared with the red blood‐cell count. It is shown that, by using this method, the variation of the six elements, K, Ca, Fe, Cu, Zn, and Rb, can be studied simultaneously.