title: [Contribution of x-ray microanalysis to the study of the growth of a urinary calculus].
abstract: Growth mechanisms of urinary calculi were studied using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and an x-ray microanalyser (WDS). The observations obtained by SEM and x-ray mapping suggest with calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sulfur and potassium a possible schema of growth mechanisms for urinary calculi.
authors.affiliation: Département de Physique, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Fakhfakh
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Boujnah
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: el Hili
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zmerli
mesh_terms: D002118:Calcium / Q000032:analysis; D004577:Electron Probe Microanalysis; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000032:analysis; D013455:Sulfur / Q000032:analysis; D014545:Urinary Calculi / Q000032:analysis / Q000648:ultrastructure*
chemical_list: D010758:Phosphorus; D013455:Sulfur; D002118:Calcium
vernacular_title: Apport de la microanalyse x à l'étude de la croissance d'un calcul urinaire.