The microdosimetry of the 10B reaction in boron neutron capture therapy: A new generalized theory

Radiation Research

Volumn 162, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 702-710

  Santa Cruz, Gustavo A ^a   Zamenhof, Robert G ^b  

^a UlyC   (Argentina)

^b TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BORON 10;

ARTICLE; BIOSAFETY; DOSE RESPONSE; MICRODOSIMETRY; NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; STOCHASTIC MODEL; THEORY;

BORON NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RELATIVE BIOLOGICAL EFFECTIVENESS;

EID: 9244225124     PISSN: 00337587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1667/RR3257     Document Type: Article

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