The Linear-Quadratic Model Is an Appropriate Methodology for Determining Isoeffective Doses at Large Doses Per Fraction

Seminars in Radiation Oncology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 234-239

  Brenner, David J ^a  

^a Department of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; CELL REGENERATION; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; DOSIMETRY; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; LINEAR QUADRATIC MODEL; METHODOLOGY; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RADIATION RESPONSE;

CELLS; DOSE FRACTIONATION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; RADIATION TOLERANCE; RADIOBIOLOGY;

EID: 49749147881     PISSN: 10534296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.semradonc.2008.04.004     Document Type: Article

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