1. Principles and instrumentation / P. Ingram, J.D. Shelburne, and Ann Lefurgey -- 2. Preparatory techniques, including cryotechnology / Ann Lefurgey, John D. Shelburne, and Peter Ingram -- 3. Overview of applications in medicine / Thomas A. Sporn ... [et al.] -- 4. Diagnostic applications of confocal microscopy / James L. Caruso, Richard M. Levenson, and David N. Howell -- 5. Light microscopical analytical techniques / Walter C. McCrone -- 6. Microprobe analysis in pulmonary pathology / Josh W. McDonald ... [et al.] -- 7. Microprobe analysis in forensic medicine / Semih Genculu and Thomas Ackerson -- 8. Principles of tissue preparation for high-resolution quantitative X-ray microanalysis: retaining the quasi in vivo geometry and elemental distribution in muscle cells / J.R. Sommer ... [et al.] -- 9. Microprobe analysis of urinary stones / Tim D. Oury, Ann Lefurgey, and Victor L. Roggli -- 10. X-ray microanalytical studies of epithelial cells with reference to cystic fibrosis / Godfried M. Roomans -- 11. Microprobe analysis in hepatic metal overload disease states / Mary Kay Washington and Steven S. Barham -- 12. X-ray microanalysis of the integument / Bo Forslind -- 13. Applications of energy dispersive microprobe analysis in ophthalmic pathology / Charleen T. Chu and Gordon K. Klintworth -- 14. Ionic regulation of proliferation in normal and cancer cells / Nancy K. Rodman Smith and Ivan L. Cameron -- 15. Secondary ion mass spectrometry / Jack G. Goldsmith, Dennis B. Lazof, and Richard W. Linton -- 16. Laser microprobe mass spectrometry: applications to biological specimens / Victor L. Roggli, Richard W. Linton, and I.H. Musselman -- Index