Enhancement of ionizing radiation effect on the testes of rats by microwave or ultrasound-induced hyperthermia.
Hyperthermia induced from microwave 30 watts for 5 minutes or from ultrasound 1 watt/cm2 for 5 minutes as well as x-rays were destructive to the testes of rats. The combination of x-ray and hyperthermia enhanced the destructuve effect regarding the degree of reduction of spermatogenesis as well as the number of tubules affected.
D000818:Animals; D006358:Hot Temperature; D008297:Male; D008872:Microwaves; D051381:Rats; D013091:Spermatogenesis / Q000528:radiation effects; D013737:Testis / Q000166:cytology / Q000528:radiation effects*; D014465:Ultrasonics; D014965:X-Rays