Get 20M+ Full-Text Papers For Less Than $1.50/day. Start a 14-Day Trial for You or Your Team.

Learn More →

The elemental composition of breast tissue: Can this be related to breast particle deposition?

The elemental composition of breast tissue: Can this be related to breast particle deposition? In vitro instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) has been performed, yielding a range of minor and trace elemental concentrations for 46 paired samples of surgically-excised cancer breast tissue. In addition results of the soft X-ray microradiography of excised breast specimens have been used to quantify breast-particle clustering parameters, including area of cluster and nearest neighbour distance. Significant differences between elemental composition in histologically normal tissues and tissues exhibiting malignant lesions are supported by the observation of significant differences in particle clustering parameters. These observations have led to the investigation of the possible association between elemental composition of diseased breast tissues and the formation of breast particles. In particular a scanning electron microscope (SEM) with an energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) facility has been used to locate breast particles and conduct microanalysis of the particle constiuency. Results indicate these particles to consist of a complex of Ca and other elements including Mg, P, S and the ionic salts Na, Cl and K. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry Springer Journals

The elemental composition of breast tissue: Can this be related to breast particle deposition?

Download PDF
7 pages

Loading next page...
 
/lp/springer-journals/the-elemental-composition-of-breast-tissue-can-this-be-related-to-KUYylekyWc

References (7)

Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 1997 by Akadémiai Kiadó
Subject
Chemistry; Inorganic Chemistry; Physical Chemistry; Diagnostic Radiology; Nuclear Physics, Heavy Ions, Hadrons; Nuclear Chemistry
ISSN
0236-5731
eISSN
1588-2780
DOI
10.1007/BF02034442
Publisher site
See Article on Publisher Site

Abstract

In vitro instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) has been performed, yielding a range of minor and trace elemental concentrations for 46 paired samples of surgically-excised cancer breast tissue. In addition results of the soft X-ray microradiography of excised breast specimens have been used to quantify breast-particle clustering parameters, including area of cluster and nearest neighbour distance. Significant differences between elemental composition in histologically normal tissues and tissues exhibiting malignant lesions are supported by the observation of significant differences in particle clustering parameters. These observations have led to the investigation of the possible association between elemental composition of diseased breast tissues and the formation of breast particles. In particular a scanning electron microscope (SEM) with an energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) facility has been used to locate breast particles and conduct microanalysis of the particle constiuency. Results indicate these particles to consist of a complex of Ca and other elements including Mg, P, S and the ionic salts Na, Cl and K.

Journal

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry – Springer Journals

Published: Mar 1, 1997

There are no references for this article.