The RBE of fast neutrons for in vitro inactivation of human tumour cells determined by the ratio of mean inactivation doses

Acta Oncologica

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 237-242

  Courdi, Adel ^a   Brassart, Nicole ^a   Herault, Joel ^a   Mari, Danielle ^a   Chauvel, Pierre ^a  

^a CENTRE ANTOINE LACASSAGNE   (France)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAST NEUTRON RADIATION; GAMMA RADIATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; TUMOR CELL LINE;

EID: 0029882143     PISSN: 0284186X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02841869609098507     Document Type: Article

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