El Bana, M., Abdel Gawad, M., Eltahawy, N., Algeda, F., El Sayed, T. (2023). Brain Imaging and Hematological Evaluation of the Risk of Frequent Exposure to Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials From Petroleum Oil Fields in Rats. test, 24(1), 63-71. doi: 10.21608/ejbbe.2023.241800.1066
Mohamed Hussein El Bana; Mahmoud Hassan Abdel Gawad; Noman Abdellattif Eltahawy; Fatma Rabia Algeda; Tamer Mahmoud El Sayed. "Brain Imaging and Hematological Evaluation of the Risk of Frequent Exposure to Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials From Petroleum Oil Fields in Rats". test, 24, 1, 2023, 63-71. doi: 10.21608/ejbbe.2023.241800.1066
El Bana, M., Abdel Gawad, M., Eltahawy, N., Algeda, F., El Sayed, T. (2023). 'Brain Imaging and Hematological Evaluation of the Risk of Frequent Exposure to Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials From Petroleum Oil Fields in Rats', test, 24(1), pp. 63-71. doi: 10.21608/ejbbe.2023.241800.1066
El Bana, M., Abdel Gawad, M., Eltahawy, N., Algeda, F., El Sayed, T. Brain Imaging and Hematological Evaluation of the Risk of Frequent Exposure to Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials From Petroleum Oil Fields in Rats. test, 2023; 24(1): 63-71. doi: 10.21608/ejbbe.2023.241800.1066

Brain Imaging and Hematological Evaluation of the Risk of Frequent Exposure to Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials From Petroleum Oil Fields in Rats

Egyptian Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Biophysics
Volume 24, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 63-71    PDF (1.31 M)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejbbe.2023.241800.1066
Authors
Mohamed Hussein El Bana* 1; Mahmoud Hassan Abdel Gawad2; Noman Abdellattif Eltahawy3; Fatma Rabia Algeda3; Tamer Mahmoud El Sayed4
1Physics department faculty of science Al Azhar University
2Physics Dep., Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
3Radiation Biology Department, National Center for Radiation Research and Technology (NCRRT), Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo, Egypt.
4Physics Department, Faculty of Science Al-Azhar University, Cairo
Abstract
The technologically enhanced activities of gas and oil zones or industries produce a huge product value of underground materials including naturally occurring radioactive materials as a form of products or waste. The present research aims to assess the possible effects of exposure to a chronic dose of TE-NORM on the rat’s brain by analyzing the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of pre- and post-irradiation, in addition to studying the changes in body weight and some hematological indices such as the WBC count, percentage of Lymphocyte, Mean Platelet Volume, and Platelet count. The examined rats were exposed for 60 days to TE-NORM with a total dose of 16 mSv. Subsequently, the rats were scanned with magnetic resonance imaging for brain anatomical examination for an MRI study. The results indicated that there are no significant changes between MRIs of pre- and post-irradiation. In the remaining tests, there were significant changes observed in the hematological indices tested and there is a noteworthy weight loss after the period of exposure. Detection of the neurological and physiological effects of TE-NORM exposure needs more efforts in the future with different methods and at different exposure intervals.
Keywords
TE-NORM; Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); rat’s brain; blood indices
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