Radiobiological comparison of flattening filter (FF) and flattening filter-free (FFF) beam in rat laryngeal tissue

Aras S., Tanzer I. O., Sayir N., KELEŞ M. S., ÖZGERİŞ F. B.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION BIOLOGY, vol.97, no.2, pp.249-255, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 97 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/09553002.2021.1857457
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION BIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts Core, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.249-255
  • Keywords: Radiotherapy, flattening filter, flattening filter free, melatonin, laryngeal tissue
  • Ataturk University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the radioprotective effect of melatonin by analyzing histopathological changes and serum biochemical levels on experimental rat models exposed to flattening filter (FF) and flattening filter-free (FFF) beam.