title: The application of trace element analysis by X-ray fluorescence to human blood serum.
abstract: The need for a simple, yet fast and accurate method for trace element analysis of human tissues is remarded on. Such a method is the use of x-ray fluorescence in conjunction with one of the new generation of solid-state x-ray detectors. The method is described, together with an example of its application-apilot study of forty-two blood serum samples supplied by the Manitoba Cancer Research Institute.
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000097:blood; D001966:Bromine / Q000097:blood; D003300:Copper / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D005453:Fluorescence; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000097:blood; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000097:blood; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000097:blood; D008722:Methods; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000097:blood*; D014965:X-Rays; D015032:Zinc / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D014131:Trace Elements; D003300:Copper; D007501:Iron; D015032:Zinc; D001966:Bromine