Comparative Effects of X-Rays and Neutrons on Normal and Tumor Tissue
- 1 September 1936
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- Vol. 22 (9) , 543-557
- https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.22.9.543
Abstract
In a previous paper the marked destructive effects of neutrons on the white blood cells of white rats was demonstrated. In this present work, whole mice were irradiated with various doses of 200 KV X-rays and neutrons. Qualitatively, the lethal effects of neutrons were similar to those of X-rays, causing destruction of hemapoietic and lymphoid tissties, and of the epithelium of the small intestine, also Sarcoma 180 was irradiated in vitro with various doses of 200 KV X-rays and neutrons; neutrons are definitely destructive to this neo-plastic tissue. The possibility of an increased differential effect is suggested.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
- Relative Effectiveness of X-Rays and Fast Neutrons in Retarding GrowthProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 1936
- The Biological Action of Neutron RaysProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 1936