BCRB 2018

LET and RBE Conclusions 5

! The radiation weighting factor (W R ) is used in radiation protection , NOT in radiation oncology! W R is a surrogate for RBE because the RBE depends on so many variable factors ! Equivalent Dose (Sv) = Dose (Gy) × W R

Michael Joiner

Basic Clinical Radiobiology 2018

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