Estimation of optimum dose per fraction for high LET radiations: Implications for proton radiotherapy

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1549-1557

  Jones, Bleddyn ^a   Dale, Roger G ^b  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biologic effective dose; Linear energy transfer; Proton therapy; Radiobiology; Radiotherapy; Relative biologic effect

Indexed keywords

PROTON;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CLONOGENESIS; DOSIMETRY; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PHOTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RADIOBIOLOGY; RELATIVE BIOLOGIC EFFECTIVENESS; TECHNIQUE; THEORETICAL STUDY;

DOSE FRACTIONATION; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; LINEAR MODELS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PROTONS; RADIATION TOLERANCE; RADIOBIOLOGY; RELATIVE BIOLOGICAL EFFECTIVENESS;

EID: 0034566039     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(00)00781-1     Document Type: Article

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