A Direct Measurement of the Radiation Sensitivity of Normal Mouse Bone Marrow Cells

1961/02/01 by J. E. Till, E. A. McCulloch · 3,691 citations
Chemistry · Engineering · Medicine · #Biology #Bone marrow #Chemistry #Effects of Radiation Exposure #Engineering #Irradiation #Medicine #Nuclear medicine #Optics #Pathology #Physics #Radiation #Radiation sensitivity #Sensitivity (control systems) #Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications

paper · open access · doi:10.2307/3570892

published in Radiation Research 14(2), 213 (Radiation Research Society)

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Abstract

A direct technique for the measurement of the number of cells in a bone marrow suspension capable of continued proliferation is described. The technique was used to measure the radiation sensitivity of normal mouse bone marrow cells and yielded a Do of 115 plus or minus 8 rads.

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