To study the mechanisms of death following a single lethal dose of thoracic radiation,
WAG/RijCmcr (Wistar) rats were treated with 15 Gy to the whole thorax and followed until …

Purpose The lung is the dose-limiting structure within the thorax. Radiation-induced lung
damage resulting in either pneumonitis or pulmonary fibrosis limits the total dose of …

Radiation-induced injury to the lungs is well recognized as a potential complication in the
treatment of patients with carcinomas of the breast, lung, or esophagus; lymphomas; or other …

IN 1967 a new life-threatening syndrome was identified in 12 adults in whom severe and
unexpected acute respiratory failure developed (1). The condition was later called the adult …

Pulmonary radiation syndromes, with clinical manifestations ranging from pneumonitis to
fibrosis, are recognized as a spectrum of histopathologic abnormalities that represent the …

Effective radiation treatment of thoracic tumors is often limited by radiosensitivity of
surrounding tissues. Several experimental studies have suggested variations in …

Further understanding is required of the pathological processes underlying the acute
radiation pneumonitis syndrome occurring at about 4 months after irradiation. Until enough …

Pneumonia and sepsis during neutropenia are common complications from chemotherapy
and they are sometimes lethal. Radiation pneumonitis is also a common toxicity after …

A 45-year-old white man who survived two episodes of the adult respiratory distress
syndrome is discussed. After being on cardiopulmonary bypass twice, he demonstrated no …

METHODS Pulmonary function and vascular resistance were evalu-ated in dogs before and
after irradiation to the chest. All studies were performed under pentobarbital anesthesia. Two …