Linking Microdosimetric Measurements to Biological Effectiveness in Ion Beam Therapy: A Review of Theoretical Aspects of MKM and Other Models

Linking Microdosimetric Measurements to Biological Effectiveness in Ion Beam Therapy: A Review of Theoretical Aspects of MKM and Other Models

Different qualities of radiation are known to cause different biological effects at the same absorbed dose. Enhancements of the biological effectiveness are a direct consequence of the energy deposition clustering at the scales of DNA molecule and cell nucleus whilst absorbed dose is a macroscopic a...

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Main Authors: V. E. Bellinzona, F. Cordoni, M. Missiaggia, F. Tommasino, E. Scifoni, C. La Tessa, A. Attili
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Physics
Subjects:
microdosimetry
microdosimetric kinetic model
relative biological effectiveness
oxygen enhancement ratio
biophysical modeling
ion beam therapy
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphy.2020.578492/full

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