Structural and trace element changes in scalp hair of radiographers

Biological Trace Element Research

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 11-18

  Man, Andrew C K ^a   Zheng, Yun Hong ^b   Mak, Po Kong ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b SHENZHEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Neutron activation analysis; Radiation indicator; Radiographers; Scalp hair; Scanning electron microscopy; Structural damage

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ANTIMONY; ARSENIC; CALCIUM; COPPER; IODINE; IRON; LEAD; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; MERCURY; POTASSIUM; STRONTIUM; SULFUR; TRACE ELEMENT; VANADIUM; ZINC;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; MORPHOLOGY; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; RADIATION INJURY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCALP HAIR; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMOLUMINESCENCE DOSIMETER; X RAY FLUORESCENCE;

EID: 0031660898     PISSN: 01634984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02785273     Document Type: Article

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