Faculty of Science/ University of Kerbala has discussed the M.A which is entitled “Determination of Uranium and Radon Concentrations in Selected Blood Samples of Karbala Governorate”. It has been presented by Zainab Ali Rashid.
The study aims at measuring the concentration of uranium and radon in blood samples of cancer patients (leukemia, digestive system and kidneys) using the CR-39 solid-state nuclear trace detector technology. A total of 115 samples of different ages have been collected for examination, including 75 samples from cancer patients and 40 samples from healthy subjects. Samples are taken from Al-Hussein Medical City Hospital in Karbala Governorate. Blood samples have been irradiated with a neutron source (americium-241-beryl-9 neutron intensity cm-2s-1), including 75 samples from cancer patients and 10 samples from healthy controls for 7 days. The reagent was skimmed with sodium hydroxide solution.
The study concludes there is a relationship between the concentration of uranium, gender and age, as well as that the rate of uranium concentration in females is higher than in males.
