Pathologic Changes Observed in Cobalt-60 Upper-Body Irradiated Sheep

Abstract

Pathologic examination was made of 11 sheep after spontaneous death caused by upper-body midlethal dose range exposure to Cobalt-60 gamma radiation. The examination revealed that death was caused by pulmonary insufficiency arising from radiation pneumonitis with varying degrees of alveolar septal fibrosis. Gross and microscopic pathologic changes were evaluated in terms of the pathogenetic sequence of events culminating in death from respiratory insufficiency. Additional studies giving more detailed data will be published as a result of this experiment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0857540

Entities

People

  • Jelle De Boer
  • Thomas C. Defeo

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Cells
  • Central Nervous System
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Export Controls
  • Frequency
  • Gamma Rays
  • Government (Foreign)
  • Ionizing Radiation
  • Lung Diseases
  • Lymphatic System
  • Materials
  • Pulmonary Insufficiency
  • Radiation
  • Respiration Disorders
  • Tissues
  • Wounds And Injuries

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Physics

Readers

  • Immunology and Pathology
  • Neuroscience
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.