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Studies of kidney stones using INAA, EDXRF and XRD techniques

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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.

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Acknowledgments

The authors would like to place in record their sincere thanks to the operation crew members of Dhruva reactor, BARC, Mumbai and KAMINI reactor, IGCAR, Kalpakkam for their cooperation during the sample irradiation for NAA. Ms. Babita Vasisht would like to express her thanks to University Grants Commission-Department of Atomic Energy (UGC-DAE) Consortium for Research, Mumbai for granting her Project Fellowship under Collaborative Research Scheme CRS-M/169 awarded to Prof. Alok Srivastava of Panjab University, Chandigarh.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India

    A. Srivastava, B. Vashisht & P. Aggarwal

  2. Analytical Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai, 400085, India

    K. K. Swain, D. N. Wagh & A. V. R. Reddy

  3. Department of Urology, PG Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160014, India

    U. Mete

  4. Radiochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai, 400085, India

    R. Acharya

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Srivastava, A., Swain, K.K., Vashisht, B. et al. Studies of kidney stones using INAA, EDXRF and XRD techniques. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 300, 191–194 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-014-2939-y

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