Radiobiological effectiveness and its role in modeling secondary cancer risk for proton therapy.
In proton therapy, a radiobiological effectiveness ratio (RBE) of 1.1 (RBE1.1) is often used. In reality, RBE depends on dose, linear energy transfer (LET), biological end point, and tissue type. Using a value of RBE that may be not accurate may affect dose calculation and hence, outcome.
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016
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