Radiation-induced peripheral nerve damage in white rats: sonoraphic and histological comparisons
The objects of the study were model animals (6 rats) exposed to irradiation in the 10 Gy mode and 20 Gy at the biological irradiation unit X-RAD 320 Precision X-ray Inc in the doses of 10 and 20 Gy. The sonographic examination of the hind limbs of the rats was carried out on an expert class ultrasonic scanner (using a transducer with an operating frequency of 18 MHz) 3 weeks after the irradiation exposure. The morphological examination of the hind limbs of the rats after the exposure to ionizing radiation was carried out according to the standard scheme.