Quantitative modelling of DNA damage using Monte Carlo track structure method

Radiation and Environmental Biophysics

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 31-38

  Nikjoo, H ^a   O'Neill, P ^a   Terrissol, M ^b   Goodhead, D T ^a  

^a MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA RADIATION; ARTICLE; CARCINOGENESIS; DNA DAMAGE; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; DNA STRUCTURE; ELECTRON; GENE EXPRESSION; MICRODOSIMETRY; PROTON TRANSPORT; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; RADIATION INJURY; THEORY;

DNA; DNA DAMAGE; DNA, SINGLE-STRANDED; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; MONTE CARLO METHOD; RADIATION, IONIZING;

EID: 0033019430     PISSN: 0301634X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004110050135     Document Type: Article

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