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Initial Comparative Response of Experimental Tumors to Peak Pions and X Rays
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1975
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Radiation ExposurePathologyRadiation BiologyX RaysMammary Gland DevelopmentPositron Emission TomographyExperimental TumorsRadiation MedicineHuman SubjectsClinical Radiation OncologyRadiation OncologyNuclear MedicineCancer ResearchRadiologyHealth SciencesRadiation TherapyRadiological SciencesMedicineC3h MiceRadiologic ImagingInitial Comparative ResponseRadiographic ImagingEndocrine-related CancerPeak PionsBreast CancerOncology
The response of a mammary adenocarcinoma to peak pions and x rays was compared in C3H mice prior to conducting radiobiology experiments in human subjects. A relative biologically effective value (RBE) of 1.7 ± 0.2 for peak pions was established and applied in human studies.