Comparative long-term effects of liver damage in the rat after (a) localized x irradiation and (b) localized x irradiation in the presence of a strong homogeneous magnetic field

Journal Article · Fri Mar 01 00:00:00 EDT 1974 · Radiat. Res., v. 57, no. 3, pp. 442-450

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2307/3573891· OSTI ID:4345221

Wordsworth, O J

Rats were subjected to a fractionated x-ray dose of 6000 rads to the liver and a fractionated x-ray dose of 6000 rads to the liver carried out in the presence of a static 6000 Oe homogeneous magnetic field applied to the animals at right angles to the incoming x rays. Serum concentrations of alanine aminotransferase (AlT), aspartate aminotransferase (AsT) and total hemolytic complement were determined at various times up to 153 days after commencement of treatment. All three serum components exhibited marked effects, which indicated that the magnetic field applied during x-irradiation enhanced liver damage. The magnetic field applied alone also caused variations in serum levels of the three components studied. (auth)

• Research Organization: Queensland Inst. of Tech., Brisbane, Australia
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-29-027080
• OSTI ID: 4345221
• Journal Information: Radiat. Res., v. 57, no. 3, pp. 442-450, Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 30-JUN-74
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

N48520* -Life Sciences-Radiation Effects on Animals- Vertebrates
*AMINOTRANSFERASES- ABUNDANCE
*LIVER- BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
*MAGNETIC FIELDS- RADIOSENSITIVITY EFFECTS
BLOOD SERUM
FRACTIONATED IRRADIATION
LOCAL IRRADIATION
PHOTON BEAMS
RADIOSENSITIVITY EFFECTS
RATS
RESPONSE MODIFYING FACTORS
X RADIATION ABUNDANCE