Vol. 12 No. 1 (2013): Mapana Journal of Sciences
Research Articles

Analysis of Trace Elements in Bone by Radioisotope Induced EDXRF

  • Daisy Joseph,
  • Sivan Kutty,
  • Ajay Chaubey,
  • R K Choudhury,
  • Astrid Lobo Gajiwala,
  • Urmila Samant,
  • Cynthia D’Lima
Daisy Joseph
Nuclear Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai-400085
Sivan Kutty
Medical Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai-400085
Ajay Chaubey
Medical Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai-400085
R K Choudhury
Nuclear Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai-400085
Astrid Lobo Gajiwala
Tissue Bank, Tata Memorial Hospital, Dr Ernest Borges Road, Mumbai- 400012
Urmila Samant
Tissue Bank, Tata Memorial Hospital, Dr Ernest Borges Road, Mumbai- 400012
Cynthia D’Lima
3Tissue Bank, Tata Memorial Hospital, Dr Ernest Borges Road, Mumbai- 400012
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12723/mjs.24.2

Published 2013-01-08

Keywords

  • EDXRF,
  • femoral head,
  • bone samples,
  • osteoporosis,
  • lead

Abstract

In order to obtain a correlation of lead in bone and osteoporosis and other toxic related disease a study was carried out on bones. Femoral head bone samples obtained from osteoporosis patients were analyzed using Cd109 induced EDXRF consisting of a Si(Li) X-ray detector spectrometer coupled to a PC based Multichannel Analyzer. Besides other trace elements, calcium and strontium were predominantly seen in all samples. Lead was also detected.

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