title: Influence of hydrocortisone and microwave radiation on the mechanical characteristics of rat bone tissue.
abstract: This work deals with the mutual action of hydrocortisone and low intensity microwave radiation (MWR) on the bone tissue of rats. The bone density and velocity of ultrasound was measured in order to evaluate the Young's modulus of the femur. The results show a stimulating effect of the low-intensity MWR field on regeneration of the bone tissue of rats. The MWR, during a long application of hydrocortisone, may be a characteristic protective factor for the bone tissue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biophysics, Medical Academy, Lublin, Poland.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Olchowik
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D015519:Bone Density / Q000187:drug effects / Q000528:radiation effects; D001861:Bone Regeneration / Q000187:drug effects / Q000528:radiation effects; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D004548:Elasticity / Q000187:drug effects / Q000528:radiation effects; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000502:physiology; D008872:Microwaves / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D006854:Hydrocortisone