Review of relative biological effectiveness dependence on linear energy transfer for low-LET radiations

Journal of Radiological Protection

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 5-21

  Hunter, Nezahat ^a   Muirhead, Colin R ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREAST CANCERS; CANCER RISKS; CELL TRANSFORMATIONS; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGIES; ELECTRON ENERGIES; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES; EXCESS RELATIVE RISKS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FEMALE BREASTS; GAMMA RADIATIONS; HIGH ENERGIES; HUMAN LYMPHOCYTES; IN-VITRO; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFERS; LOW ENERGIES; LOW-LET RADIATIONS; NUCLEAR WORKERS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURES; RADIATION ENERGIES; RADIATION EXPOSURES; RADIATION WORKERS; RADIOBIOLOGICAL STUDIES; RELATIVE BIOLOGICAL EFFECTIVENESS; THERAPEUTIC PROCEDURES; WORK PLACES;

ATOMS; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; BOMBS (ORDNANCE); ENERGY TRANSFER; GAMMA RAYS; LIGHTING FIXTURES; NUCLEAR INDUSTRY; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; RISK PERCEPTION; TISSUE CULTURE; TRITIUM;

RADIATION;

ATOMIC BOMB; BETA RADIATION; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; CELL ASSAY; CELL TRANSFORMATION; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; DATA ANALYSIS; ELECTRON RADIATION; GAMMA RADIATION; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; JAPANESE; LEUKEMIA; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; LYMPHOCYTE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RESPONSE; REVIEW; SURVIVOR; THYROID CANCER; X RAY;

CELL TRANSFORMATION, NEOPLASTIC; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; ELECTRONS; GAMMA RAYS; HUMANS; JAPAN; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED; NUCLEAR WARFARE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION DOSAGE; RELATIVE BIOLOGICAL EFFECTIVENESS; SURVIVORS; X-RAYS;

EID: 63649132852     PISSN: 09524746     EISSN: 13616498     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0952-4746/29/1/R01     Document Type: Review

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