A review of human cell radiosensitivity in vitro

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 251-266

  Deschavanne, Patrick J ^a   Fertil, Bernard ^b  

^a INSTITUT JACQUES MONOD   (France)

^b INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Human cells; In vitro; Intrinsic radiosensitivity; Mean inactivation dose

Indexed keywords

CANCER CELL; CELL TYPE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIBROBLAST CULTURE; GAMMA IRRADIATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; MONOLAYER CULTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOSENSITIVITY; REVIEW; X IRRADIATION;

EID: 0030071506     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(95)02029-2     Document Type: Review

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