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RBE for late spinal cord injury following multiple fractions of neutrons. [Mice]

Journal Article · · Radiat. Res.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2307/3574897· OSTI ID:6817108
Using the length of the time interval between the irradiation of lumbosacral spinal cord of mice with ten fractions of either x rays or neutrons, and the onset of hindquarter paralysis, a fast neutron RBE of 3.5 for spinal cord damage at a neutron dose per fraction of 100 rad has been measured. This RBE for spinal cord injury is significant because it is larger than the RBE being used to calculate treatment doses in neutron radiotherapy.
Research Organization:
Univ. of Washington, Seattle
OSTI ID:
6817108
Journal Information:
Radiat. Res.; (United States), Journal Name: Radiat. Res.; (United States) Vol. 74:2; ISSN RAREA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English