Implications of radiation induced apoptosis on calculated radial cell inactivation for a linear 192Ir source

Acta Oncologica

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 261-266

  Olsen, Dag R ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRIDIUM 192;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CELL SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030998839     PISSN: 0284186X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02841869709001260     Document Type: Article

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