Published 1982 | Version v1
Journal article

Permeability of the blood-brain barrier in the rat after local proton irradiation

  • 1. Uppsala Univ. (Sweden). Gustaf Werner Inst.
  • 2. Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Physics, Moscow, USSR

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Rats were irradiated laterally through the brain with 200 MeV protons. The beam was of circular cross-section with a diameter of 5 or 7 mm. The doses were 50, 70, 100 and 150 Gy. After irradiation the rats were examined several times by use of injected 99Tcsup(m) pertechnetate. The uptake of the substance increased to a maximum after 20 to 30 days and then decreased to a normal level. Differences in maximum uptake with respect to dose were significant only for the smaller beam diameter. (Auth.)

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Journal Title
Acta Radiol., Oncol., Radiat. Ther., Phys. Biol.
Journal Volume
21
Journal Issue
4
Series
Acta Radiol., Oncol., Radiat. Ther., Phys. Biol.
Journal Page Range
267-271