Systematic analysis of RBE and related quantities using a database of cell survival experiments with ion beam irradiation

Journal of Radiation Research

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 494-514

  Friedrich, Thomas ^a   Scholz, Uwe ^a   Elsässer, Thilo ^a   Durante, Marco ^a,b   Scholz, Michael ^a  

^a GSI HELMHOLTZZENTRUM FÜR SCHWERIONENFORSCHUNG GMBH   (Germany)

^b DARMSTADT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cell survival; Ions; Linear quadratic model; Local effect model; relative biological effectiveness

Indexed keywords

CELLS; CYTOLOGY; DATABASE SYSTEMS; ENERGY TRANSFER; ION BEAMS; ION BOMBARDMENT; PHOTONS;

CELL SURVIVAL; EFFECT MODEL; ION BEAM IRRADIATION; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; LINEAR-QUADRATIC MODELS; LOCAL EFFECT MODEL; LOCAL EFFECTS; RELATIVE BIOLOGICAL EFFECTIVENESS; SURVIVAL CURVES; SYSTEMATIC ANALYSIS;

IONS;

EID: 84877766275     PISSN: 04493060     EISSN: 13499157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jrr/rrs114     Document Type: Article

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