Study of metallic element distribution in cancellous bone of femoral head both youth and old people by pixe

摘要

Proton Induced X-ray Emission (PIXE) method is used for the determination of elemental concentration in a cancellous bone of human femoral head from five autopsies and seven patients with femoral neck broken. Specimen preparation and experimental procedure are described in detail. Using test, the results show that the concentrations of P. Ca, Fe, Cu, Sr in a control group are higher than those in a patient group, but the concentrations of S, K, Zn, Mn are not significantly different. The physiological functions of metal elements in human bone are also discussed.