CANCER AND RADIATION BIOLOGY I (PRACTICAL)

Paper Code: 
24ZOL324
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
Course objectives:
This course will enable the students to -
1. Deduce Knowledge and use of various instruments.
2. Find out various chromosomal aberrations and physical half-life of given isotope
3. Explain histopathology of various types of cancers.
 
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24ZOL

324 (A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cancer And Radiatio n Biology I

(PRACTICAL)

The students will

CO115. Investigate various chromosomal aberrations in bone marrow of mice and study of micronuclei.

CO116. Explore use of various instruments like Geiger muller counter, Scintillation counter etc CO117. Interpret histopathological changes involved in various types of cancers.

CO118. Explore different aspects of Isotopes and investigate histopathological slides of various types of cancers

CO119. Reflect on personal learning experiences and experimental outcomes during viva voce assessments.

CO120. Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

Approach in teaching: Practical, Reading assignments,

Learning activities for the students: Practical knowledge, Effective questions,

Class test Semester end examinations Viva voce

 

Study and quantitation of chromosomal aberrations in bone marrow of mice.
Study of micronuclei in bone marrow of mice
Knowledge & use of various instruments, Geiger muller counter,Scintillation counter, Single channel Gamma Spectrometer
Finding out the physical half-life of a given isotope
Single isotope method
From a mixture of two isotopes
 
Study of histopathological slides of various types of cancers.
 
Essential Readings: 
Hall. E. J. Radiobiology for the radiobiologists. Lippincott. Philadelphia.
P.S. Lotran. V. Kumar. T.collins. : Pathology of Diseases Robbins.
 
References: 
SUGGESTED READINGS:
Peekham. M.. Herbert M. Pinedo. Umberto Veronesi. : Oxford textbook of oncology Vol. I.. Vol. II. Oxford Medical Publication. Oxford University Press. Inc. New York 1995.
Tannode. 1 F and Richand P.: The Basic science of oncology. ThII. MacGraw-Hill
Vinay Kumar. Ramzi. S. Cotran and Stranley L. Robbins. : Basic pathology.
Thomson press Ltd.. NOIDA. 1999.
Weiss. L. : Principles of metastases. Acedemic press.
 
 
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