Pressure Wave Dosimetry for "Retinal Ganglion Cell Damage in an Experimental Rodent Model of Blast-mediated Traumatic Brain Injury"

Abstract

Recently, Mohan et al.1 reported a study of blast effects on the retina and optic nerve, using a small custom built, enclosed "blast chamber." This chamber was 50 cm long and 33 cm wide. Two parts of this chamber were separated by a Mylar membrane. The side of the chamber away from the test subject was pressurized until the Mylar membrane burst, thereby reportedly generating a blast wave.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2014
Accession Number
ADA615867

Entities

People

  • Brian J. Lund
  • Gregory T. Rule

Organizations

  • United States Army Institute of Surgical Research

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Blast
  • Blast Waves
  • Brain Injuries
  • Dosimetry
  • Information Operations
  • Membranes
  • Optic Nerve
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Physics

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Medicine.
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.