RBE, reference RBE and clinical RBE: Applications of these concepts in hadron therapy

Strahlentherapie und Onkologie

Volumn 175, Issue SUPPL. 2, 1999, Pages 39-43

  Wambersie, André ^a,b  

^a CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Clinical RBE; Fast neutrons; Hadrons; Microdosimetry; RBE

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DOSIMETRY; FAST NEUTRON RADIATION; HEAVY ION RADIATION; HUMAN; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RELATIVE BIOLOGIC EFFECTIVENESS;

EID: 0032716829     PISSN: 01797158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03038886     Document Type: Conference Paper

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