The relationship between the sensitivity of cells to high-energy photons and the RBE of particle radiation used in radiotherapy

Radiation Research

Volumn 172, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 761-776

  Hawkins, Roland B ^a  

^a OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GAMMA RADIATION; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PARTICLE RADIATION; PHOTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ENERGY; RADIOSENSITIVITY; RELATIVE BIOLOGIC EFFECTIVENESS; X RAY;

CELL DEATH; PHOTONS; RADIOTHERAPY;

ATAXIA TELANGIECTASIA;

EID: 70549085171     PISSN: 00337587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1667/RR1655.1     Document Type: Article

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