Publication Date:
2011-08-24
Description:
The biological risk for energetic ion exposure cannot be reliably estimated exclusive of the target nuclear reaction products produced within the local tissue. A theoretical basis is derived for evaluating target fragment contributions that are evaluated for the newly proposed quality factor.
Keywords:
NUCLEAR AND HIGH-ENERGY PHYSICS
Type:
Health Physics (ISSN 0017-9078); 61; 415-419
Format:
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