Spectrometry methods for in vivo bone strontium measurements

Abstract In vivo x‐ray fluorescence (XRF) and dual‐photon absorptiometry (DPA) are two widely accepted radiation‐based measurement techniques. The first one is mainly used for the measurement of toxic elements in the human body, while the second one is clinically used to measure bone density. In this paper we present a literature review of the application of these two techniques to in vivo strontium measurements. Strontium is a natural …