Fractionation: The linear-quadratic approach

Basic Clinical Radiobiology, Fourth Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 102-119

  Joiner, Michael C ^a   Bentzen, Søren M ^b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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

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EID: 85078173972     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/b15450-11     Document Type: Chapter

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