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Radiobiology with heavy charged particles: a historical review.

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RBE 'peaks' at a LET which is particle-dependent (for protons, RBE maximum is at approximately 30 keV/micrometer), indicating that LET alone does not adequately define the microscopic energy deposition and its influence on biological effect.

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LD, Skarsgard. Radiobiology with heavy charged particles: A historical review. Physica Medica-European Journal of Medical Physics, 1998: 1–19.