Studies of kidney stones using INAA, EDXRF and XRD techniques

Four kidney stones collected from patients being treated in the Advance Urology Centre of PGIMR, Chandigarh were characterized using instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA), energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques. For INAA, samples were irradiated...

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Published in:Journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry 2014-04, Vol.300 (1), p.191-194
Main Authors: Srivastava, A., Swain, K. K., Vashisht, B., Aggarwal, P., Mete, U., Acharya, R., Wagh, D. N., Reddy, A. V. R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Detectors
Diagnostic Radiology
Diffraction
Fluorescence
Hadrons
Heavy Ions
Inorganic Chemistry
Kidney stones
Methods
Nuclear Chemistry
Nuclear Physics
Oxalates
Oxalic acid
Physical Chemistry
Uric acid
X-rays
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Summary:Four kidney stones collected from patients being treated in the Advance Urology Centre of PGIMR, Chandigarh were characterized using instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA), energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques. For INAA, samples were irradiated in tray rod facility of Dhruva reactor, Mumbai and pneumatic fast transfer system of KAMINI reactor, IGCAR, Kalpakkam. Radioactive assay was carried out using HPGe detector coupled to 8k channel analyzer. Elements determined in the samples by INAA are Zn, Sr, Co, Fe, Cr, Sc, Se, Na and Mn. EDXRF was used for the quantification of Ca. XRD patterns showed that three of the kidney stones are calcium oxalate stone and the other one is uric acid stone. The concentrations of trace elements in general were found to be higher in calcium oxalate stones and positive correlation was observed in the concentrations of Ca with Sr and Zn.
ISSN:0236-5731
1588-2780
DOI:10.1007/s10967-014-2939-y