NONINVASIVE METHODS FOR EXPRESS ANALYSIS OF BIOLOGICAL OBJECTS BASED ON ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS USING SYNCHROTRON-RADIATION ON HAIR SAMPLES FROMANIMALS AND PATIENTS
Aa. Vazina et al., NONINVASIVE METHODS FOR EXPRESS ANALYSIS OF BIOLOGICAL OBJECTS BASED ON ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS USING SYNCHROTRON-RADIATION ON HAIR SAMPLES FROMANIMALS AND PATIENTS, Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment, 405(2-3), 1998, pp. 454-458
Non-invasive methods of express analysis for mass monitoring of pathol
ogical states of human organism have been developed on the basis of X-
ray fluorescence (XRF) elemental analysis of hair, nails, tooth enamel
and skin. In addition, methods have been developed for studying sampl
e preparations with the use of a universal X-ray fluorescence spectrom
eter mounted on a VEPP-3 storage ring. Data have accumulated over seve
ral geographical regions (Moscow Region, Chelyabinsk, Middle Asia, Nov
osibirsk Region, Maritime Region). The data of XRF analysis of hair sa
mples from patients and animals mirror reliably differences in element
concentrations. The methods can be useful in clinical medicine.