Radiation sensitivity testing by fluorescence in-situ hybridization: How many metaphases have to be analysed?

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 80, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 615-620

  Keller, U ^a   Grabenbauer, G ^a   Kuechler, A ^b,c   Sauer, R ^a   Distel, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

^b Department of Radiotherapy ^*

^c FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4',6 DIAMIDINO 2 PHENYLINDOLE; FLUORESCEIN ISOTHIOCYANATE;

ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME 1; CHROMOSOME 2; CHROMOSOME 4; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CHROMOSOME REARRANGEMENT; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; METAPHASE CHROMOSOME; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION CARCINOGENESIS; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOSENSITIVITY; RELIABILITY; X IRRADIATION; METAPHASE; METHODOLOGY;

CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; HUMANS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; METAPHASE; RADIATION TOLERANCE;

EID: 4644220205     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09553000410001724568     Document Type: Article

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