Relative biological effectiveness (RBE) values for proton beam therapy. Variations as a function of biological endpoint, dose, and linear energy transfer

Physics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 59, Issue 22, 2014, Pages R419-R472

  Paganetti, Harald ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

cell survival; linear energy transfer; proton therapy; relative biological effectiveness

Indexed keywords

CELL CULTURE; CELLS; CYTOLOGY; ENERGY TRANSFER; PROTON BEAMS; TISSUE; TUMORS;

CELL SURVIVAL; HIGH ENERGY PHOTONS; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; PROTON THERAPY; RELATIVE BIOLOGICAL EFFECTIVENESS; SPATIALLY INVARIANTS; SPREAD OUT BRAGG PEAKS; TUMOR CONTROL PROBABILITY;

PROTON BEAM THERAPY;

ANIMAL; HUMAN; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; PROTON THERAPY; RADIOBIOLOGY; RELATIVE BIOLOGIC EFFECTIVENESS;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; PROTON THERAPY; RADIOBIOLOGY; RELATIVE BIOLOGICAL EFFECTIVENESS;

EID: 84908604794     PISSN: 00319155     EISSN: 13616560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/59/22/R419     Document Type: Review

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