Is there a correlation between spin-lattice relaxation time and radiation sensitivity?
The sensitivity for cell death induced by ionizing radiation and the spin-lattice relaxation time of water protons varies with the concentration of paramagnetic molecular oxygen. These two effects are complementary.
Akber
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Department of Radiology, University of Texas Medical School, Houston 77030.
D000818:Animals; D004578:Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D011836:Radiation Tolerance