title: [Roentgen microanalysis of dust particles in histologic sections of pneumoconiosis].
abstract: We investigated the significance of X-ray element analysis of histological sections obtained from 26 patients with pneumoconiosis (occupations, etc. mining, quartz processing, metal polishing, exposure to aluminium dust, exposure to asbestos dust). Aluminium-containing or, in the case of asbestosis, magnesium-containing silicates were the most commonly found minerals. Iron and titanium were detected in particular in the sections obtained from metal polishers. X-ray micro-analysis permits a more accurate determination of dust exposure, and an improvement in the description of the pneumoconiosis presenting.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Universitätsklinik Bonn.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Loos
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Morgenroth
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Philippou
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Olliges
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Schwabe
mesh_terms: D001195:Asbestosis / Q000473:pathology; D001706:Biopsy; D004391:Dust / Q000032:analysis*; D004577:Electron Probe Microanalysis; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008670:Metals / Q000032:analysis*; D008903:Minerals / Q000032:analysis*; D011009:Pneumoconiosis / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D004391:Dust; D008670:Metals; D008903:Minerals
vernacular_title: Röntgenmikroanalyse von Staubpartikeln am histologischen Schnitt bei Pneumokoniosen.