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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2014
The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Lawrence Dougherty, Wenonah, NJ (US);
James J. Pilla, Kennett Square, PA (US);
Keith A. Cengel, Bala Cynwyd, PA (US);
Alireza Kassaee, Glenmoore, PA (US);
The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for applying low magnetic fields (<400 G) to mammalian cells, tissues and organs for protection from the damaging effects of ionizing radiation and other oxygen dependent injuries that involve the radical pair mechanism. The magnetic fields are generated by fixed magnets or active magnets and used to enhance the survival of healthy cells during radiation treatment for cancer, to protect workers from radiation within nuclear power plants, to protect astronauts from radiation during long space voyages, to increase working time in exposed environments, to provide a safe room in hazardous locations, and to protect normal tissue during radiation treatment and in medical imaging modalities that use ionizing radiation (X-ray, CT, mammography). The method described herein may also be used to mitigate the damaging effects of reperfusion, stroke, oxygen toxicity, inflammation, autoimmune disease, and the like by applying protective magnetic fields.