ELECTRON OPTICAL INVESTIGATION ON RADIATION EFFECTS ON THE LIVER, SPLEEN, AND KIDNEY

Journal Article · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1958 · Strahlentherapie (West Germany)

OSTI ID:4334564

Scherer, E; Vogell, W

Examinations into the liver, kidney and spleen of mice carried out with the electron microscope in different intervals after a total irrsdiation of 100 r have proved the absolute usefulness of the method for the exploration of the effect of rays on the cytomorphology. The possibility to represent the subtleties of the cytoplasm and especially of the mitochondria makes the present procedure superior to all other cytological methods. Already one hour after an irradiation of only 100 r, the structure of the mitochondria revealed distinct modifications which may be considered as a sensible indicator of a beginning functional cell damage. According to these examinations liver and kidney must be regarded as radiosensible organs even in view of the admninistered relatively low doses of rays. (auth)

• Research Organization: Univ. of Marburg, Lahn
• NSA Number: NSA-12-012925
• OSTI ID: 4334564
• Journal Information: Strahlentherapie (West Germany), Journal Name: Strahlentherapie (West Germany) Vol. Vol: 106; ISSN STRAA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: German

Related Subjects

BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
BODY
CYTOLOGY
CYTOPLASM
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
KIDNEYS
LIVER
MICE
MITOCHONDRIA
PHYSIOLOGY
RADIATION DOSES
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIOSENSITIVITY
SPLEEN
USES
VARIATIONS