Application of particle-induced X-ray emission to research in biology and medicine
- 1 April 1987
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Biological Trace Element Research
- Vol. 12 (1) , 19-31
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02796663
Abstract
The analytical technique of particle-induced X-ray emission (PIXE) is described, and recent applications to problems in biomedical research are surveyed.Keywords
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