A novel high-throughput irradiator for in vitro radiation sensitivity bioassays

Physics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1459-1470

  Fowler, Tyler L ^a   Fulkerson, Regina K ^b   Micka, John A ^b   Kimple, Randall J ^a   Bednarz, Bryan P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

bioassay; irradiator; radiobiology; radiosensitivity; radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER-CONTROLLED POSITIONING SYSTEM; IRRADIATOR; OPERATING CURRENTS; PERFORMANCE COMPARISON; RADIATION SENSITIVITY; RADIOBIOLOGY; RADIOCHROMIC FILM; RADIOSENSITIVITY;

BIOASSAY; ELECTRON EMISSION; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; RADIOTHERAPY; WELL SPACING;

RADIATION;

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; BRACHYTHERAPY; CELL CULTURE; EQUIPMENT; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOMETRY;

BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; BRACHYTHERAPY; CELLS, CULTURED; RADIATION TOLERANCE; RADIOMETRY;

EID: 84896741488     PISSN: 00319155     EISSN: 13616560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/59/6/1459     Document Type: Article

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