Radiobiological studies using gamma and x rays.

Technical Report · Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 2013

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1093692· OSTI ID:1093692

Potter, Charles Augustus; Longley, Susan W.; Scott, Bobby R.; Lin, Yong; Wilder, Julie; Hutt, Julie A.; Padilla, Mabel T.; Gott, Katherine M.

There are approximately 500 self-shielded research irradiators used in various facilities throughout the U.S. These facilities use radioactive sources containing either 137Cs or 60Co for a variety of biological investigations. A report from the National Academy of Sciences[1] described the issues with security of particular radiation sources and the desire for their replacement. The participants in this effort prepared two peer-reviewed publications to document the results of radiobiological studies performed using photons from 320-kV x rays and 137Cs on cell cultures and mice. The effectiveness of X rays was shown to vary with cell type.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute,, Albuquerque, NM
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 1093692
• Report Number(s): SAND2013-0743; 463322
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English