The Relative Biological Effectiveness (RBE) and Oxygen Enhancement Ratio (OER) of Neon Ions for the EMT6 Tumor System
- 1 August 1976
- journal article
- Published by Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Radiology
- Vol. 120 (2) , 439-441
- https://doi.org/10.1148/120.2.439
Abstract
EMT6 tumors were exposed to neon ions in vivo and in vitro in the plateau and spread-out Bragg peak regions of the beam. The RBE in vivo was 1.7-2.1 in the plateau region and 2.6-2.9 in the Bragg peak; the OER was 2.0 and 1.4, respectively. Neon ions have great potential in the radiotherapy of tumors because of their decreased OER and excellent depth-dose distribution in tissue.Keywords
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