ArticleEnvironmental research2019
Comparison of bone lead measured via portable x-ray fluorescence across and within bones.
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- Validation of in vivo toenail measurements of manganese and mercury using a portable X-ray fluorescence device.Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology · 2022Article
- Lead exposure and association with angiogenic factors and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.Pregnancy hypertension · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundBone lead measured via x-ray fluorescence (XRF) has been used for decades in health studies. A portable XRF device for bone lead measurement is gaining in popularity for its ease of use and shorter measurement times. Previous XRF devices have measured different bone types in order to sample both cortical and trabecular bone, in which lead has different half residence times.
objectiveThe portable XRF uses lower energy to measure bone lead than previous devices, and, thus, only measures the surface of the bone. Because all bones have a cortical shell, we hypothesized that portable XRF bone lead measurements would be similar regardless of the bone measured.
methodsThis study tested differences in portable XRF bone lead measurements across different cortical and trabecular bones in measurements made on 31 cadavers. We also compared tissue thicknesses overlying different bones, which can impact portable XRF measurements.
resultsThe correlation coefficients found between bones were higher (rho ~0.4) than previous K-shell XRF bone measurements in cortical and trabecular over the same range of values (rho~0.2). The concentrations were shown to vary non-significantly across different bones within individuals.
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