Journal article
RELATIVE BIOLOGICAL EFFECTIVENESS OF 280 keV NEUTRONS FOR APOPTOSIS IN HUMAN LYMPHOCYTES
Abstract
The relative biological effectiveness (RBE) of neutrons varies from unity to greater than ten depending upon neutron energy and the biological endpoint measured. In our study, we examined apoptosis in human lymphocytes to assess the RBE of low energy 280 keV neutrons compared to Cs gamma radiation and found the RBE to be approximately one. Similar results have been observed for high energy neutrons using the same endpoint. As apoptosis is a …
Authors
Ryan LA; Wilkins RC; McFarlane NM; Sung MM; McNamee JP; Boreham DR
Journal
Health Physics, Vol. 91, No. 1, pp. 68–75
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
July 2006
DOI
10.1097/01.hp.0000200339.91550.6b
ISSN
0017-9078