Elemental analysis of bone: Proton-induced X-ray emission testing in forensic cases

Forensic Science International

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 37-41

  Warren, M W ^a   Falsetti, A B ^a   Kravchenko, I I ^a   Dunnam, F E ^a   Van Rinsvelt, H A ^a   Maples, W R ^a  

^a 1112 Turlington Hall ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Cremation; Elemental analysis; Forensic anthropology; GSW; PIXE

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIME; FEMALE; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; POSTHUMOUS CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0037165251     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(01)00614-4     Document Type: Article

References (6)

1. The high-frequency spectra of the elements
2. Detection of bullet residue in bone using proton-induced X-ray emission (PIXE) analysis
3. PIXE: A new technique for the trace element analysis of high explosives
4. The anthropometry of contemporary commercial cremation