INDEX 



Irradiation — continued 

 dose, / 



assessment of to bone marrow, 15, 30 

 gonads, 15 



rate, 6" 

 effect of on graft survival, 56, 68, 73 



mouse foetus, 248 



thermal conductivity, 278 



thymus function, 26 



thyroidal iodide clearance rate, 244 

 from fall-out in Australia, 127, 141 

 germ cell mutagens produced by, 190, 253, 



268 

 hazards in laboratories, 147 

 imperfections produced in solids by, 272 

 injury and recovery, 221 

 leukaemia induced by, 15 

 quality in radiology, 30 

 synthesis of organic compounds, 103 

 therapy for ankylosing spondylitis, 16, 30 



enlarged thymus, 26 



leukaemia, 47 



thyrotoxicosis, 244 



Kidney, differentiation of between calcium 

 and strontium, 120 



Lactic acid, plasma, 179 



radiation synthesis of, 109 

 Laboratory design and practice, 147 

 Lens, radiation damage to, 153, 159 

 Leukaemia, chromosomal changes in, \1,20 

 distribution with age, 17 

 induced by ionizing radiation, 75, 26, 30, 



56 

 in the mouse, 18, 26, 47 

 treated by irradiation, 47 

 Leukocyte count, depression of following 



irradiation, 26, 37, 62 

 Liver, effect of irradiation on, 62 

 grafting following irradiation, 74 

 uptake of'9«Au by, 58 

 LSD, inhibitive action on radio-protective 



agents, 175 

 Lucerne, uptake of radio-active isotopes by, 



215,219 

 Lymphocyte levels, depression of following 



irradiation, 26, 37, 153, 187 

 Lymphocytosis stimulating factor (L.S.F.), 



26 

 Lymphoid tissue, effects of irradiation on, 

 26, 30, 37, 47, 56 



Maralinga Tests, 132, 138 



Marshall Islands Tests, 132 



Meiosis, 190, 253 



Metabolism, of calcium and strontium, 119 



Methylene blue, protective action of, 185, 



285 

 Microspores, irradiation of, 9, 153 

 Milk, calcium-strontium levels, 123 

 radio-active caesium in, 213 

 strontium in, 143, 212 

 Mitochondria, radiation damage to, 5, 283 

 Mitosis, 76, 153, 190, 253, 283 

 Monocyte levels, following irradiation, 37 



Monte Bello Islands Tests, 138 

 Morphine, inhibitive action of on radio-pro- 

 tective agents, 174 

 Mouse, foetus, irradiation of, 248 



heterografts and secondary radiation dis- 

 ease, 73, 

 homograft, survival, 68, 237 

 leukaemia, radiation induced, 15 



treated, 47 

 radio-protective actions of amines in, 



oxygen influence on, 169, 179 

 radio-sensitivity of Ehrlich ascites tumour 



cells, oxygen influence on, 76 

 thymus function, effects of radiation on, 26 

 Mutagens, germ cell, 190, 253 



Nevada Tests, 139 



Neutrophil counts, following irradiation, 40 

 Nitric oxide, role of in initiating radiobio- 

 logical damge, 166 

 scavenging with, 166 



Oleic acid, irradiation of, 106 



Organic compounds, action of ionizing radi- 

 ations on, 87, 95 

 synthesis of by ionizing radiations, 103 



Oxygen, and irradiation dose effect, 76, 152, 

 179, 187, 190, 253, 285 



Paramecium, radiation damage to, 153 



Pastures, radio-active contamination of, 212 



Pentane, radiolysis of, 87, 91 



Perfluoro-compounds, irradiation of, 106 



Peritoneal cavity, irradiation of tumour cells 

 in, 81, 159 



Perspex, irradiation of, 167, 290 



Phage, irradiation of, 153 



Phenocopies, incidence of following X irradi- 

 ation of mouse foetus, 248 



^'-Phosphorus, as source of irradiation, 56 

 uptake of by bone, 57 



Photon, / 



Photosynthesis, 296 



Plasma, calcium-strontium le\els, 121 

 lactate and pyruvate, 179 

 porphyrins, irradiation of, 95 



Platelet counts, following irradiation, 40 



*2^Plutonium, contamination levels in labora- 

 tories, 148 



Polymerization, by irradiation, 107 



Polymers, effect of radiation on, 166, 275 



Porphyrins, irradiation of, 95 



Promezathine, and radio-protective action 

 of histamine, 175 



Proteins, irradiation of, 296 



Pyknosis, 187 



Pyruvate, plasma, 179 



Quartz, irradiation of, 278 



Rabbit, bone marrow replacement in 56 



skin graft in, 68 

 Rad, definition of, 1 

 Radiation — see irradiation. 



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