RBE-LET relationships for lethal, potentially lethal and sublethal damage in mammalian cells: Implications for fast neutron radiotherapy

Bulletin du Cancer/Radiotherapie

Volumn 83, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1996, Pages 15s-18s

  Barendsen, G W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

fast neutrons; lethal cell damage; relative biological effectiveness

Indexed keywords

CELL DAMAGE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENERGY TRANSFER; FAST NEUTRON RADIATION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELATIVE BIOLOGIC EFFECTIVENESS;

EID: 0029740703     PISSN: 09244212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0924-4212(96)84878-x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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