Calculation of the biological effects of ion beams based on the microscopic spatial damage distribution pattern

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 88, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 103-107

  Friedrich, Thomas ^a   Scholz, Uwe ^a   Elssser, Thilo ^a   Durante, Marco ^a   Scholz, Michael ^a  

^a GSI HELMHOLTZZENTRUM FÜR SCHWERIONENFORSCHUNG GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biophysical model; Double strand break (DSB) distribution; Local effect model

Indexed keywords

CARBON; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA;

ACCURACY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA BREAK; ENERGY TRANSFER; ION THERAPY; IRRADIATION; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION RESPONSE;

CARBON; DNA BREAKS, DOUBLE-STRANDED; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PHOTONS; RELATIVE BIOLOGICAL EFFECTIVENESS;

EID: 84855378613     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: 13623095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09553002.2011.611213     Document Type: Conference Paper

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