title: Is there a correlation between spin-lattice relaxation time and radiation sensitivity?
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Texas Medical School, Houston 77030.
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Akber
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004578:Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D011836:Radiation Tolerance