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Table of Contents:; The generation of quantitative radiobiology data -- The intrinsic radiosensitivity of proliferating and quiescent mammalian cells -- The effects of ionization volume and density -- The importance of fraction size, dose-rate, temperature, and overall time of exposure-- Ionizing e…

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Author: Chapman, J. Donald; Nahum, Alan E.

Place of Publication: Boca Raton, Fla.

Publisher: CRC Press

Publication Date: 2015

Physical Description: xviii, 172 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Series: EBSCOhost eBook

Subjects: Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Linear Models; Radiobiology; Radiotherapy; Health Physics

Abstract: Table of Contents:; The generation of quantitative radiobiology data -- The intrinsic radiosensitivity of proliferating and quiescent mammalian cells -- The effects of ionization volume and density -- The importance of fraction size, dose-rate, temperature, and overall time of exposure-- Ionizing events, molecular targets, and lethal lesions -- The radiosensitivity of tumor cells in vitro versus in vivo -- Modern radiobiology and the LQ equation -- Some radiobiology of normal tissues -- Extending quantitative radiobiology to TCP and NTCP modeling.

ISBN: 9781439862599; 9781439862605

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Kelowna Library; Internet

Call Number: WN250 C466 2015

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