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Fig. 2 | BMC Medical Imaging

Fig. 2

From: Quantification of liver iron overload disease with laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

Fig. 2

Turnbull’s blue stains and quantitative trace metal imaging in liver specimen by LA-ICP-MS. a, b Tumbull’s blue stain of a liver specimen obtained from a patient suffering from hereditary hemochromatosis. The entire lobule has accumulated iron and the liver is at high risk of developing significant fibrosis. Magnifications are 100x in (a) and 200x in (b). For orientations, hematoxylin and eosin (H & E) stains of normal subjects at same magnifications are shown in (c) and (d)

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