Chromosome aberrations in human lymphocytes from the plateau region of the Bragg curve for a carbon-ion beam

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms

Volumn 259, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 884-888

  Manti, L ^a   Durante, M ^a   Grossi, G ^a   Pugliese, M ^a   Scampoli, P ^a   Gialanella, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bragg curve; Carbon ions; Chromosome aberrations; Human lymphocytes

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; BRAGG CELLS; ION BEAMS; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; RADIOTHERAPY; STERILIZATION (CLEANING);

BRAGG CURVE; CARBON IONS; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; HUMAN LYMPHOCYTES;

TISSUE;

EID: 34248631976     PISSN: 0168583X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nimb.2007.03.074     Document Type: Article

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