Validation of energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry as a method to standardize backscattered electron images of bone

Cells and Materials

Volumn 6, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 79-92

  Vajda, E G ^a   Bloebaum, R D ^a   Skedros, J G ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Backscattered electron imaging; Bone; Energy dispersive X ray spectrometry; Mineral content; Standardization

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM;

ARTICLE; BONE MINERAL; BONE MINERALIZATION; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY SPECTROMETRY;

EID: 0030322493     PISSN: 10516794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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