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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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Relative Biological Effectiveness" by people in Profiles.
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Applications of nanodosimetry in particle therapy planning and beyond. Phys Med Biol. 2021 12 10; 66(24).
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National Cancer Institute Workshop on Proton Therapy for Children: Considerations Regarding Brainstem Injury. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2018 05 01; 101(1):152-168.
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Full Monte Carlo-Based Biologic Treatment Plan Optimization System for Intensity Modulated Carbon Ion Therapy on Graphics Processing Unit. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2018 01 01; 100(1):235-243.
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Human papillomavirus status and the relative biological effectiveness of proton radiotherapy in head and neck cancer cells. Head Neck. 2017 04; 39(4):708-715.
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Predictors of toxicity associated with stereotactic body radiation therapy to the central hepatobiliary tract. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2015 Apr 01; 91(5):986-94.
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Increasing radiation therapy dose is associated with improved survival in patients undergoing stereotactic body radiation therapy for stage I non-small-cell lung cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2015 Feb 01; 91(2):344-50.
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Calculation and prediction of the effect of respiratory motion on whole breast radiation therapy dose distributions. Med Dosim. 2009; 34(2):126-32.
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Small-scale dosimetry: challenges and future directions. Semin Nucl Med. 2008 Sep; 38(5):367-83.
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Effect of MLC leaf width and PTV margin on the treatment planning of intensity-modulated stereotactic radiosurgery (IMSRS) or radiotherapy (IMSRT). Med Dosim. 2009; 34(2):110-6.
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Optimization of the temporal pattern of radiation: an IMRT based study. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2006 Nov 01; 66(3):898-905.