Determination of Alpha Particles Levels in Blood Samples of Cancer Patients at Karbala Governorate, Iraq
Introduction: Alpha particle emitters are very damaging and harmful when entering into the human body ,if ingested or inhaled , swallowed or absorbed into the lungs or bloodstream . Uranium (238U), Radium (226Ra) and Radon (222Rn) are typical alpha-particle emitters. Material and Methods: we meas...
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doaj-f5025c48d17a475bb9bca446ce40fe022020-11-24T21:21:51ZengMashhad University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Medical Physics2345-36722345-36722019-01-01161414710.22038/ijmp.2018.32376.138311282Determination of Alpha Particles Levels in Blood Samples of Cancer Patients at Karbala Governorate, Iraqadhraa Hassan0Ahmed Mohsen1hussien zahed2Ali Abojassim3kufa/ najaf/ 3112Ibn Hayan University, Medical College, Pediatric Department, IRAQuniversity of Kufa, faculty of science, Dep. physicsUniversity ofKufaIntroduction: Alpha particle emitters are very damaging and harmful when entering into the human body ,if ingested or inhaled , swallowed or absorbed into the lungs or bloodstream . Uranium (238U), Radium (226Ra) and Radon (222Rn) are typical alpha-particle emitters. Material and Methods: we measured the level of alpha particles emitted from 222Rn, 226Ra, and 238U in blood samples of 10 cancer patients diagnosed using solid-state nuclear track detector. The samples were collected from hospitals located in Karbala Governorate of Iraq. This study was carried out between October and December 2017. Alpha particles concentrations of the collected blood samples were estimated in patient and control groups. Results: The mean concentrations of radon, radium, and uranium concentration were 64.3±25.92 Bq/m3, 3.1±1.24 Bq/kg and 1.4±0.58 ppm, respectively. Also, the results showed that radon concentrations, activity concentrations of radon, radium concentrations, and uranium concentrations were significantly higher in the patient group compared to the controls (Phttp://ijmp.mums.ac.ir/article_11282_8931eedd1a3f41396c3b87162273aeb8.pdfAlpha ParticlesBloodCancersIraq |
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adhraa Hassan Ahmed Mohsen hussien zahed Ali Abojassim |
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Determination of Alpha Particles Levels in Blood Samples of Cancer Patients at Karbala Governorate, Iraq |
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Determination of Alpha Particles Levels in Blood Samples of Cancer Patients at Karbala Governorate, Iraq |
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Determination of Alpha Particles Levels in Blood Samples of Cancer Patients at Karbala Governorate, Iraq |
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Determination of Alpha Particles Levels in Blood Samples of Cancer Patients at Karbala Governorate, Iraq |
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Determination of Alpha Particles Levels in Blood Samples of Cancer Patients at Karbala Governorate, Iraq |
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determination of alpha particles levels in blood samples of cancer patients at karbala governorate, iraq |
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Mashhad University of Medical Sciences |
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Iranian Journal of Medical Physics |
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2345-3672 2345-3672 |
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Introduction: Alpha particle emitters are very damaging and harmful when entering into the human body ,if ingested or inhaled , swallowed or absorbed into the lungs or bloodstream . Uranium (238U), Radium (226Ra) and Radon (222Rn) are typical alpha-particle emitters.
Material and Methods: we measured the level of alpha particles emitted from 222Rn, 226Ra, and 238U in blood samples of 10 cancer patients diagnosed using solid-state nuclear track detector. The samples were collected from hospitals located in Karbala Governorate of Iraq. This study was carried out between October and December 2017. Alpha particles concentrations of the collected blood samples were estimated in patient and control groups.
Results: The mean concentrations of radon, radium, and uranium concentration were 64.3±25.92 Bq/m3, 3.1±1.24 Bq/kg and 1.4±0.58 ppm, respectively. Also, the results showed that radon concentrations, activity concentrations of radon, radium concentrations, and uranium concentrations were significantly higher in the patient group compared to the controls (P |
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Alpha Particles Blood Cancers Iraq |
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