CHANGES IN THE LATENT PERIOD OF THE FLEXOR REFLEX OF THE RABBIT'S SHIN FOLLOWING X-RAY IRRADIATION IN THE DOSE OF 10 r

Journal Article · Sat Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1958 · Meditsinskaya Radiologiya (U.S.S.R.) For English translation see Med. Radiol., USSR

OSTI ID:4338655

Fedorova, I V

Small doses of ionizing radiation change the latent period of the fiexor reflex of the rabbit's tibia. The author has investigated these changes in the rabbits following single x-ray irradiation in the dose of 10 r. The skin of the tibial region was stimulated by electrode needles with 0.5 to 1.0 v. The reflex time was registered by an electronic milli-stopwatch every 2 hours (5 times daily). This method gave the opportunity to observe the reaction to the total irradiation in small doses. The variations in the time of the reflex in control animals equalled, on the average, 8.5 milliseconds in weak stimulation and 7.6 milliseconds in strong. These variations were more pronounced on the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 8th, and 11th day after irradiation and showed undulating decrease at the end of this period. From the 13th day these variations were the same as in the control animals. (tr-auth)

• Research Organization: Central Research Roentgen-Radiological Inst.
• NSA Number: NSA-12-009600
• OSTI ID: 4338655
• Journal Information: Meditsinskaya Radiologiya (U.S.S.R.) For English translation see Med. Radiol., USSR, Journal Name: Meditsinskaya Radiologiya (U.S.S.R.) For English translation see Med. Radiol., USSR Vol. Vol: 3, No. 2; ISSN MERAA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: Russian

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