Physical Parameters Related to Quantify Quality of Effectiveness of Charged Particles at Lower Doses

Abubaker Ali Yousif, Ismail Bin Bahari, Muhamad Samudi Yasir

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Nuclear Science Programme, School of Applied Physics, FST, UKM, 43600 Bangi, Selangor.

DOI: 10.4236/wjnst.2011.11001                

Abstract

Quality factors for protons and helium particles has determined for cell inactivation using linear energy transfer. The quality has also been investigated as a function for other physical parameters, such as mean free path and effective charge for protons and helium particles, for a better interpretation to the effectiveness of these charged particles in V79 cells. Explanation of quality is clearly illustrated in terms of the average dis-tance of energy deposition events in biological systems.

Keywords

Quality Factor, Inactivation Effect, Physical Parameters

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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