Experimental Modification of X-Ray Injury to the Skin of New-Born Rats (Abstract)

Authors

J. P. Goodrich, State University of IowaFollow
T. C. Evans, State University of IowaFollow
J. C. Slaughter, State University of IowaFollow

Document Type

Research

Abstract

New-born rats have been irradiated with dosages of 300 to 3,000· roentgens and the effects noted on the skin (histologically) two weeks later. It was found that animals irradiated at temperatures of 0-10 degrees C. were much more resistant to the radiation than those at room temperature. It was also found that at 30 and 35 degrees C. the injury produced was greater than that at 25 degrees C. The effect of the temperature changes appears to be due (at least in part) to alterations produced in metabolic conditions. This conclusion is based on experiments in which the resistance was increased by preventing breathing during the irradiation. It was also found that legs and tails were more resistant if a ligature was applied during the roentgen treatment.

Publication Date

1941

Journal Title

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Volume

48

Issue

1

First Page

482

Last Page

482

Copyright

©1941 Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Goodrich, J. P.; Evans, T. C.; and Slaughter, J. C. (1941) "Experimental Modification of X-Ray Injury to the Skin of New-Born Rats (Abstract)," Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 48(1), 482-482.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias/vol48/iss1/123