Track structure in radiation biology: Theory and applications

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 355-364

  Nikjoo, H ^a   Uehara, S ^b   Wilson, W E ^c   Hoshi, M ^d   Goodhead, D T ^a  

^a MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA;

CALCULATION; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CODING; CONFERENCE PAPER; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; IONIZATION; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOBIOLOGY; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; THEORY;

SCARDINIUS ERYTHROPHTHALMUS;

EID: 0031895520     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095530098142176     Document Type: Conference Paper

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