Calculations related to the application of neutrons, protons, negatively charged pions, and heavy ions in cancer radiotherapy

Conference · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1973

OSTI ID:4422141

Alsmiller, Jr, R G

From grantees conference on instrumentation technology; Washington, District of Columbia, USA (26 Sep 1973). The most significant aspects of the research conducted during the period from September 1, 1972 to August 31, 1973 on the comparative study of the use of photons, neutrons, protons, negatively charged pions, and heavy ions in cancer radiotherapy are reviewed. The survival of cultured cells was used as the test criteria. Calculations were made of radiation dose distributions in tissue-equivalent phantoms exposed to charged pions. (CH)

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., Tenn. (USA)
• NSA Number: NSA-29-000530
• OSTI ID: 4422141
• Report Number(s): CONF-730941--1
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

*CHARGED PARTICLES-- BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
*NEUTRONS-- BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
*PHOTONS-- BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
*PIONS MINUS-- RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS
*PROTONS-- BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
ANIMAL CELLS
CELL CULTURES
LET
N48210* --Life Sciences--Radiation Effects on Cells-- External Source
PHANTOMS
RADIATION DOSES
RBE
RESPONSE MODIFYING FACTORS
SURVIVAL TIME
TISSUE-EQUIVALENT MATERIALS