Evaluation Study: The Effect of Using Ascorbic Acid with and without Contrast Agent on Patient Blood Samples Exposed to Different X-Ray by Cyclic Voltammetry

Authors

Dunya Ali Mustafa, Department of Radiological Techniques, Health and Medical Techniques College-Baghdad, Middle Technical University, IraqFollow
Hind Moafak AbdulJabbar, Department of Radiological Techniques, Health and Medical Techniques College-Baghdad, Middle Technical University, Iraq
Luma Naji Joudha, Department of Radiological Techniques, Health and Medical Techniques College-Baghdad, Middle Technical University, Iraq
Muhammed Mizher Radhi, Department of Radiological Techniques, Health and Medical Techniques College-Baghdad, Middle Technical University, Iraq

Abstract

Ascorbic acid commonly referred to as vitamin C, a naturally occurring antioxidant, can lessen the negative effects of ionizing radiation. With regard to medical imaging, contrast agents are frequently employed to improve the visibility of particular body structures throughout X-ray examinations. The purpose of the presented work is using cyclic voltammetric analysis to assess the impact of utilizing contrast medium (iodine solution), both without and with ascorbic acid (AA), on patient blood samples exposed to different X-rays. In this study, we investigate whether the addition of ascorbic acid in combination with a contrast agent, can provide any protective effects against X-ray-induced damage to blood samples. The result shown that the ionized radiation of x-ray acts as oxidative effect on the blood components, and contrast medium enhance the oxidation current peak of the blood medium. But, when using AA with the contrast medium the results have been inhibited the oxidative effect and reduce the oxidation peak into minimum values. Using ascorbic acid (AA) solution is very important to inhibit the oxidative effect of contrast agent with ionizing radiation because AA acts as a good anti-oxidative factor in blood composition. So, it is necessary taking AA solution before exposed to the ionizing radiation by x-ray, so it can be recommended to take AA solution with the contrast medium through scanning x-ray examination.

First Page

11

Last Page

18

Recommended Citation

Mustafa, Dunya Ali; AbdulJabbar, Hind Moafak; Joudha, Luma Naji; and Radhi, Muhammed Mizher (2024) "Evaluation Study: The Effect of Using Ascorbic Acid with and without Contrast Agent on Patient Blood Samples Exposed to Different X-Ray by Cyclic Voltammetry," Al-Nisour Journal for Medical Sciences: Vol. 6: Iss. 2, Article 2.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70492/2664-0554.1001