title: No detectable bioeffects following acute exposure to high peak power ultra-wide band electromagnetic radiation in rats.
abstract: A wide range assessment of the possible bioeffects of an acute exposure to high peak power ultra-wide band (UWB) electromagnetic radiation was performed in rats. The UWB-exposure consisted of 2 min of pulsed (frequency: 60 Hz, pulse width: 5-10 ns) UWB (bandwidth: 0.25-2.50 GHz) electromagnetic radiation. Rats were examined using one of the following: 1) a functional observational battery (FOB); 2) a swimming performance test; 3) a complete panel of blood chemistries; or 4) determination of the expression of the c-fos protein in immunohistologically-stained sections of the brain. No significant differences were found between UWB- or sham-exposed rats on any of the measured parameters.
authors.affiliation: Systems Research Laboratories, Inc., Brooks AFB, TX 78235, USA.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Walters
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Mason
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Sherry
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Steffen
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Merritt
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000528:radiation effects*; D001769:Blood / Q000528:radiation effects*; D017079:Exercise Tolerance / Q000528:radiation effects*; D008297:Male; D016760:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fos / Q000032:analysis; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley
chemical_list: D016760:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-fos