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TRACKING DOWN ALPHA-PARTICLES: THE DESIGN, CHARACTERISATION AND TESTING OF A SHALLOW-ANGLED ALPHA-PARTICLE IRRADIATOR

Human exposure to α-particles from radon and other radionuclides is associated with carcinogenesis, but if well controlled and targeted to cancer cells, α-particles may be used in radiotherapy. Thus, it is important to understand the biological effects of α-particles to predict cancer risk and optim...

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Autores principales: Thompson, James M, Elliott, Amy, D’Abrantes, Sofia, Sawakuchi, Gabriel O, Hill, Mark A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6525335/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30726978
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncy300