XRF and the in vivo evaluation of toxicological metals

X‐ray fluorescence (XRF) is rapidly becoming established as a powerful tool in the in vivo study of body composition. One particular area of interest concerns occupational health and the monitoring of heavy metal exposure. Another concerns monitoring of the efficacy of chelation of Fe in those suffering from the hereditary blood disorder β‐thalassaemia. Treatment of this particular disorder, prevalent amongst peoples of Mediterranean, Middle …