The power of radiation biophysics - Let's use it

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 309-311

  Chapman, J Donald ^a   Gillespie, Colin J ^b  

^a CRM Consulting Services   (Canada)

^b BFP Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; BODY TEMPERATURE; CELL DEATH; CELL KILLING; CELL SURVIVAL; IN VITRO STUDY; IONIZING RADIATION; MAMMAL; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION PHYSICS; RADIOBIOLOGY; REVIEW; STATISTICAL MODEL; TUMOR CELL LINE;

EID: 84865651102     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: 1879355X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.04.020     Document Type: Editorial

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