Partial shielding of the bone marrow as a method of local protection of the body from the effects of cosmic radiation

Vorob'ev, E.I.; Efimov, V.I.; Shashkov, V.S.

Kosmicheskaia Biologiia i Aviakosmicheskaia Meditsina 17(6): 10-17

1983


ISSN/ISBN: 0321-5040
PMID: 6418950
Document Number: 216338
This paper reviews existing data on bone marrow partial shielding in animal studies with reference to partial-body protection in space radiobiology and medicine. Analysis of reported data indicates the efficacy of the method to protect animals (including dogs) exposed to gamma-radiation and high-energy protons. Experimental findings that demonstrate the effectiveness of bone marrow partial shielding show that this method may be used for partial-body protection in space flight.

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