Linear energy transfer and relative biological effectiveness

Basic Clinical Radiobiology, Fourth Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 68-77

  Joiner, Michael C ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1201/b15450-9     Document Type: Chapter

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