Nanodosimetry, from radiation physics to radiation biology

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 115, Issue 1-4, 2005, Pages 1-9

  Grosswendt, B ^a  

^a PHYSIKALISCH TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL DAMAGE; DENSITOMETRY; DNA DAMAGE; DOSIMETRY; IONIZATION; IONIZING RADIATION; LIQUID; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PROBABILITY; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION PHYSICS; RADIOBIOLOGY; RADIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; RADIOLOGICAL PROCEDURES;

FORECASTING; HEALTH PHYSICS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOBIOLOGY; RADIOMETRY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 30844460318     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rpd/nci152     Document Type: Article

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