Published 1974 | Version v1
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Late effects of therapeutic irradiation on coronary arteries in the rhesus monkey

Creators

  • 1. Gezondheidsorganisatie TNO, Rijswijk (Netherlands). Radiobiologisch Instituut TNO

Description

Lesions of the coronary arteries have been found in rhesus monkeys treated with radiation schedules as employed in patients with malignant tumors in the thoracic area. These findings in subhuman primates may indicate that human coronary arteries are susceptible to developing atherosclerosis-like lesions after therapeutic irradiation

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Excerpta Medica.
Imprint Place
Amsterdam
ISBN
9021902591
Imprint Title
Radiology
Imprint Pagination
v. 1 p. 640-641.
Journal Issue
no. 338
Series
International Congress Series.

Conference

Title
13. International congress of radiology.
Dates
15 Oct 1973.
Place
Madrid, Spain.

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
6217953
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; CORONARIES; DELAYED RADIATION EFFECTS; MACACUS; MAN; RADIOTHERAPY
Descriptors DEC
ANIMALS; ARTERIES; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; BLOOD VESSELS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DISEASES; MAMMALS; MEDICINE; MONKEYS; PRIMATES; RADIATION EFFECTS; THERAPY; VERTEBRATES