Demonstration of iron and thorium in autopsy tissues by X-ray microanalysis.
We performed x-ray microanalysis of autopsy specimens using a scanning-transmission electron microscopy mode. Tissues were obtained at necropsy from a patient with history of angiography using thorium dioxide and from a patient with hemochromatosis. X-ray microanalysis confirmed the presence of thorium and iron in their respective tissues. Effects of staining reagents were examined.
D000792:Angiography / Q000009:adverse effects; D001344:Autopsy; D004577:Electron Probe Microanalysis; D006432:Hemochromatosis / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D013194:Staining and Labeling; D013910:Thorium / Q000032:analysis*
D013910:Thorium; D007501:Iron