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Medical Radiology and Radiation Safety. 2022. Vol. 67. № 4
Research of Dosimetric Characteristics of Human Hair Depending on the Content of Melanine
D.V. Ivanov1,3, D.R. Baitimirov1, S.F. Konev1, E.K. Vasilenko2,
E.E. Aladova2
1B.N. Yeltsin Urals Federal University, Yekaterinburg, Russia
2Southern Urals Biophysics Institute, Ozersk, Russia
3M.N. Mikheev Institute of Metal Physics, Ural Branch of the RAS, Yekaterinburg, Russia
Contact person: Aladova Е.Е., e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
ABSTRACT
Purpose: Investigation of paramagnetic properties of radiation-induced centers that occur when hair samples are irradiated with ionizing radiation, depending on the color of the sample.
Material and methods: A Bruker Elexsys E580 electron paramagnetic resonance spectrometer was used. To improve the signal-to-noise ratio, the spectrum was recorded with three accumulations with a constant scan time equal to one minute. Measurements were made using a highly sensitive rectangular Bruker SuperHighQ resonator. For irradiation of samples, the linear electron accelerator UELR-10-10С2 of the innovation and implementation center for radiation sterilization of the Urals Federal University (Institute of Physics and technology) was used.
Results: Research of the EPR signal parameters of the melanin in hair samples of different colors (black, brown, red and gray with different degrees of pigmentation) showed that the intensity of the EPR signal varies depending on the hair color. The higher the radiation sensitivity of the hair, the lighter the color of the hair. The melanin signal, which is the background for the radiation-induced signal, increases with increasing intensity of hair color.
Key words: dosimetry, electron paramagnetic resonance, melanin, radiation sensitivity, human hairs
For citation: Ivanov DV, Baitimirov DR, Konev SF, Vasilenko EK, Aladova EE. Research of Dosimetric Characteristics of Human Hair Depending on the Content of Melanine. Medical Radiology and Radiation Safety. 2022;67(4):89-95. DOI: 10.33266/1024-6177-2022-67-4-89-95
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Conflict of interest. The author declare no conflict of interest.
Financing. The work was carried out within the framework of state contract No. 11.310.19.2 on the topic “Improving the provision of emergency preparedness and response of the South Ural Regional Medical and Dosimetric Emergency Center in the event of radiation accidents” (code “Response-19”), funded by the Federal Medical and Biological Agency of Russia. EPR measurements were partly carried out within the framework of the state order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia (topic "Spin", No. AAAA-A18-118020290104-2).
Contribution. Article was prepared with equal participation of the authors
Article received: 15.03.2022.
Accepted for publication: 23.04.2022