Abstract

The Application of Sonoluminescence in Medical Diagnostics

V.Chernov (Institute of Applied Physics RAS, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia); V.Z.Zhadnov, R.F.Mishanov, I.A.Shirokova (Academy of Medicine, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia)

e-mail: cher@hale.appl.sci-nnov.ru

Sonoluminescence (SL) is known for many decades, but the nature of this phenomenon is not still clear. Many investigators have shown that SL-properties are related to the physical and chemical structure of the medium. This gives a hope on possible application of SL in diagnostics. For several years we investigate sonoluminescence of blood plasma to reveal diagnostics parameters of different deceases. It was found that the sonoluminescence index, i.e. the complex parameter of SL-radiation can indicate some deceases. It was tested blood samples from more then 8000 patients with cancer, tuberculosys and some others. This paper describes results of the investigation. The SL-properties of blood plasma SL-index are described. The results show that SL-method is a promissing technique for early diagnostics of cancer, tuberculosys and low-immunity status. Since the method uses small samples of blood and gives result in a short time interval it can be prospective for mass people examination.

Section : 5