title: The analysis of leiomyomata uteri and uterus using energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry.
abstract: The X-ray fluorescence method was used to determine concentrations of the elements present in leiomyomata uteri and uterus. The physical basis of the analytical method used, experimental set-up, procedure of sample preparation, and the results are presented. The equipment used for this study was a Si(Li) detector, a multichannel analyzer, and 55Fe and 241Am radioisotope sources. The energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence technique has been successfully used for the determination of elements present in leiomyomata uteri and uterus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Art, Atatürk University, 25240 Erzurum, Turkey. nekinci@ata.uni.edu.tr
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ekinci
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ingeç
mesh_terms: D002118:Calcium / Q000032:analysis; D002713:Chlorine / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007204:Indium / Q000032:analysis; D007455:Iodine / Q000032:analysis; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000737:chemistry*; D011188:Potassium / Q000032:analysis; D012413:Rubidium / Q000032:analysis; D013052:Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission / Q000379:methods*; D014001:Tin / Q000032:analysis; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry*; D014599:Uterus / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D007204:Indium; D002713:Chlorine; D014001:Tin; D007455:Iodine; D012413:Rubidium; D011188:Potassium; D002118:Calcium