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Investigation of radiofrequency/microwave effects upon the central nervous system. Final report
Abstract
A study to determine the effect of pulsed electromagnetic energy upon brain calcium behavior was undertaken. An innovative approach for loading the cerebral tissues with radiocalcium was introduced. Intraventricular injections through the skull placed Ca-45 solution directly into the right lateral ventricle. Two hours later, companion frontal lobe samples were placed in separate glass breakers containing physiologic solution for a 20-min exposure to pulsed electromagnetic energy. An efflux value was calculated for each sample. A second experimental procedure involved whole-body irradiation of the animals two hours following the intraventricular injections. Animals were then irradiated with pulsed electromagnetic energy at a power density of 10 mW/cm squared, a pulse repetition frequency of 16 Hz, and carrier frequency of 2.45 GHz. Following exposure, frontal lobe and parieto-occipital tissue samples were taken and analysed for radioactivity. Statistical treatment of the first sets of experiments failed to reveal any perturbation in calcium efflux behavior. Data from the second set are still being evaluated.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Florida Inst. of Tech., Melbourne, FL (USA). Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5630700
- Report Number(s):
- AD-A-207188/4/XAB
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; CALCIUM 45; TRACER TECHNIQUES; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSES; MICROWAVE RADIATION; ANIMALS; BRAIN; CEREBRUM; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROGRESS REPORT; RADIOACTIVITY; SKULL; STATISTICS; WHOLE-BODY IRRADIATION; ALKALINE EARTH ISOTOPES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BODY; CALCIUM ISOTOPES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DOCUMENT TYPES; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; EXTERNAL IRRADIATION; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; IRRADIATION; ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS; ISOTOPES; MATHEMATICS; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NUCLEI; ORGANS; PULSES; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATIONS; RADIOISOTOPES; SKELETON; 560400* - Other Environmental Pollutant Effects
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Shelton, W W. Investigation of radiofrequency/microwave effects upon the central nervous system. Final report. United States: N. p., 1980.
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Shelton, W W. Investigation of radiofrequency/microwave effects upon the central nervous system. Final report. United States.
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title = {Investigation of radiofrequency/microwave effects upon the central nervous system. Final report},
author = {Shelton, W W},
abstractNote = {A study to determine the effect of pulsed electromagnetic energy upon brain calcium behavior was undertaken. An innovative approach for loading the cerebral tissues with radiocalcium was introduced. Intraventricular injections through the skull placed Ca-45 solution directly into the right lateral ventricle. Two hours later, companion frontal lobe samples were placed in separate glass breakers containing physiologic solution for a 20-min exposure to pulsed electromagnetic energy. An efflux value was calculated for each sample. A second experimental procedure involved whole-body irradiation of the animals two hours following the intraventricular injections. Animals were then irradiated with pulsed electromagnetic energy at a power density of 10 mW/cm squared, a pulse repetition frequency of 16 Hz, and carrier frequency of 2.45 GHz. Following exposure, frontal lobe and parieto-occipital tissue samples were taken and analysed for radioactivity. Statistical treatment of the first sets of experiments failed to reveal any perturbation in calcium efflux behavior. Data from the second set are still being evaluated.},
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year = {Thu Jun 26 00:00:00 EDT 1980},
month = {Thu Jun 26 00:00:00 EDT 1980}
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