Use of chord lengths through the nucleus to simulate the survival of mammalian cells exposed to high LET α-radiation

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 213-217

  Charlton, D E ^a   Turner, Maria S ^a  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALPHA RADIATION; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALPHA PARTICLES; ANIMALS; CELL NUCLEUS; CELL SIZE; CELL SURVIVAL; CELLS, CULTURED; CRICETINAE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; MICE; RADIATION INJURIES, EXPERIMENTAL;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0029874665     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095530096146057     Document Type: Article

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