| Title |
Lęšiukas mažų ir vidutinių jonizuojančios radiacijos dozių fone: ir auka, ir gelbėtojas / |
| Translation of Title |
Lens in the context of low-to-medium doses of Ionizing radiation: both sacrifice and life-saver. |
| Authors |
Narvydaitė, Emilija ; Strupaitė-Šileikienė, Rasa |
| DOI |
10.53453/ms.2024.3.6 |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Medicinos mokslai = Journal of medical sciences.. Kėdainiai : VšĮ Lietuvos sveikatos mokslinių tyrimų centras. 2024, vol. 12, iss. 2, p. 46-58.. eISSN 2345-0592 |
| Keywords [eng] |
low-dose radiation ; ionizing radiation ; crystalline lens ; cataract ; radiation protection ; radiation monitoring |
| Abstract [eng] |
Background and aim: increased exposure to small doses of radiation concerns scientists. The lens is one of the most radiation-sensitive structures, reacting to even small doses of radiation. The aim of this work is to examine the damage to the lens by low-to-medium doses of ionizing radiation (IR), discuss the common sources of radiation, propose rational methods of reducing them, and present it as a potential indicator of radiation risk. Materials and methods: overviewing 50 literature sources (2011-2023) in English on PubMed excluding articles on high-dose radiation and therapeutic procedures involving such doses. Results: lens proteins are highly susceptible to mutations and damage, affecting the development of cataracts. Low-dose prolonged exposure to IR could cause the development of posterior subcapsular, cortical cataracts. Appropriately using radiation protection measures may reduce the incidence of cataract development. However, the lens may be useful for suspecting the effects of low-to-medium doses of IR on diagnostically difficult-toaccess organs, their systems. Conclusions: low-to-medium doses of IR will be more relevant. The adverse effects of low doses cannot be noticed immediately. The lens is extremely sensitive to even low doses of IR and is distinguished from other affected organs by its accessibility. The importance of radiation should be emphasized in the process of cataractogenesis; the idea of the lens as a life-saver-indicator could be applied in developing new radiation safety strategies. |
| Published |
Kėdainiai : VšĮ Lietuvos sveikatos mokslinių tyrimų centras |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
Lithuanian |
| Publication date |
2024 |
| CC license |
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