The Increased Biological Effectiveness of Heavy Charged Particles: From Radiobiology to Treatment Planning

Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 427-436

  Kramer M ^a   Weyrather, W K ^a   Scholz, M ^a  

^a GSI HELMHOLTZZENTRUM FÜR SCHWERIONENFORSCHUNG GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; HEAVY ION;

ARTICLE; ATOM; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CELL TYPE; GERMANY; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; MODEL; PHOTOTHERAPY; PILOT STUDY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION ENERGY; RADIOBIOLOGY; RELATIVE BIOLOGIC EFFECTIVENESS; TISSUE TYPES; TREATMENT PLANNING; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 0242267007     PISSN: 15330346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153303460300200507     Document Type: Article

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