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Soft-x-ray experiment revisited: a theoretical analysis

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OSTI ID:5049042
The generalized formulation of the Theory of Dual Radiation Action (TDRA) deals quantitatively with the process of sublesion-lesion production in sensitive sites irradiated with uniform fields of ionizing radiation. In this paper modifications of this formalism necessary to treat the case of attenuated fields of radiations are described. As an application, recent survival data obtained with soft x-ray experiments are analyzed. It is shown that: (1) given a linear-quadratic dose-effect relation with constant ..beta..; (2) the function ..gamma..(x) can be obtained with the aid of Monte-Carlo generated proximity functions; and (3) this ..gamma..(x) may be successfully utilized to account for survival results obtained, with the same cell line, using ..cap alpha.. particles.
Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA); Columbia Univ., New York (USA). Radiological Research Lab.
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
OSTI ID:
5049042
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-82-2460; CONF-820931-2; ON: DE82021895
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English