Medical applications of X-ray fluorescence for trace element research

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Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 130-137

  Börjesson, Jimmy ^a   Mattsson, Sören ^b  

^a HALMSTAD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cadmium; In vivo; Iodine; Lead; Mercury; X ray fluorescence

Indexed keywords

ELEMENT CONCENTRATIONS; ELEMENT LEVEL; GENERAL POPULATION; IN-VIVO; PERMANENT DAMAGE; PLATINUM AND GOLD; PROSTATE GLANDS; X RAY FLUORESCENCE;

BONE; CADMIUM; DISEASE CONTROL; IODINE; LEAD; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; MERCURY (METAL);

PATIENT TREATMENT;

EID: 34249893626     PISSN: 08857156     EISSN: 19457413     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1154/1.2737468     Document Type: Conference Paper

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