A Multi-dimensional Evaluation of the Effects of Linear Accelerator X-ray Irradiation on Red Blood Cells

This study aims to investigate the effects of linear accelerator X-ray irradiation on the structure, mechanics and functional characteristics of red blood cells recovered from patients with malignant tumors during surgery. A red blood cell damage evaluation system based on multiple-dimensional indicators is established. Through atomic force microscopy, microfluidic chips and biochemical detection methods, the changes in red blood cell membrane structure, deformability and oxygen-carrying capacity under different irradiation doses are systematically evaluated. The dose-effect relationship between irradiation dose and red blood cell damage degree is clarified, providing experimental evidence for the safe dose of irradiation processing of autologous blood during surgery.

This study aims to address the current lack of systematic evaluation methods for the survival status and damage characteristics of red blood cells after irradiation treatment. It is difficult to accurately assess the long-term functional activity of irradiated red blood cells in the body. By combining techniques such as microtubule suction, microfluidic technology, microscopy, and cross-scale numerical simulation, this study will comprehensively evaluate the dynamic changes in the geometric shape, mechanics, and flow characteristics of red blood cells under X-ray irradiation from a linear accelerator from multiple dimensions. It will also explore the cross-scale mechanical mechanisms of the ultrastructure, deformation, and flow characteristics changes of the red blood cell membrane caused by irradiation, providing further preclinical evidence for the transformation application of linear accelerators in the recovery of autologous blood for tumor surgery.