The effect of multiple small doses of X rays on skin reactions in the mouse and a basic interpretation

Radiation Research

Volumn 178, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  Douglas, B G ^a,b   Fowler, J F ^a  

^a MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER AGENCY   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CELL DEATH; CELL SURVIVAL; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; IRRADIATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN; X RAY;

ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; MICE; SKIN; X-RAYS;

EID: 84864696102     PISSN: 00337587     EISSN: 19385404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1667/RRAV10.1     Document Type: Article

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