Radon-induced bronchiolo-alveolar tumors in rats: cytologic and microinvasive characteristics

Technical Report · Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983

OSTI ID:5949595

Busch, R H; Cross, R; Bair, W

A series of 39 rat lung tumors induced by radon and radon daughters alone or in conjunction with uranium ore dust exposure were studied by light microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. Using absence of appreciable mucus, mucuos granules, tonofibrils, and desmosomes, and the presence of alveolar Type II cell inclusions as criteria, all were confirmed as bronchiolo-alveolar (B-A) tumors with predominantly Type II cell characteristics. (ACR)

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 5949595
• Report Number(s): PNL-SA-11170; CONF-830710-8; ON: DE83016100
• Resource Relation: Conference: 7. international conference of radiation research, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 3 Jul 1983
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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