BCRB 2018

Radiation weighting factors (W R ) ICRP 92 (2003), ICRP 103 (2007)

Radiation type

W R

Photons (X-rays and gamma-rays):

1

Electrons and muons:

1

Neutrons:

function of neutron energy

Protons and charged pions: 2 Alpha-particles, fission fragments, heavy ions: 20

Michael Joiner

Basic Clinical Radiobiology 2018

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