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The variation in biological effectiveness of X-rays and gamma rays with energy.
Radiation protection dosimetry - 1 Jan 2004
Hill M A
Abstract excerpt
The ICRP has attributed the same relative risk for all low-LET (linear energy transfer) radiations, including X and gamma radiations of all energies. However, very low energy X-rays are expected to be more biologically effective, per unit absorbed dose, than high energy X-rays or gamma rays due to the production of lower energy secondary electrons, with a correspondingly higher LET. This increase in relative...
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