Relative Biological Effectiveness
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The ratio of radiation dosages required to produce identical change based on a formula comparing other types of radiation with that of gamma or roentgen rays.
| Descriptor ID |
D012062
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N06.850.810.250.275
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| Concept/Terms |
Relative Biological Effectiveness- Relative Biological Effectiveness
- Effectiveness, Biological Relative
- Biological Relative Effectiveness
- Effectiveness, Biologic Relative
- Biologic Relative Effectiveness
- Relative Effectiveness, Biologic
- Relative Biologic Effectiveness
- Biologic Effectiveness, Relative
- Effectiveness, Relative Biologic
- Biological Effectiveness, Relative
- Effectiveness, Relative Biological
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Roots R, Holley W, Chatterjee A, Irizarry M, Kraft G. The formation of strand breaks in DNA after high-LET irradiation: a comparison of data from in vitro and cellular systems. Int J Radiat Biol. 1990 Jul; 58(1):55-69.