Published September 1986 | Version v1
Journal article

Tumor and normal tissue effects and therapeutic gain factor for Cf-252

  • 1. Kentucky Univ. Medical Center, Lexington (USA). Radiation Therapy Oncology Center

Description

The need for more data on the relative biological effectiveness (RBE) of Cf-252 neutron/gamma radiation as a function of dose rate has been recognized. The authors addressed this problem testing dose rates that were commonly used in the clinic. In particular low dose rate (LDR) irradiations were used. The determination of RBE values for experimental and normal tissues was a first step towards the estimation of the gain factor. The authors review methods and results obtained in their laboratory. (Auth.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nucl. Sci. Appl., Sect. B
Journal Volume
2
Journal Issue
3
Series
Nucl. Sci. Appl., Sect. B.
Journal Page Range
327-343
CODEN
NSAPD

Conference

Title
Workshop on californium-252 brachytherapy and fast neutron beam therapy.
Dates
21-24 Apr 1985.
Place
Lexington, KY (USA).

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