The Effect of Oxygen on the Radiosensitivity of Mammalian Cells
- 1 January 1956
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Radiology
- Vol. 66 (1), 63-69
- https://doi.org/10.1148/66.1.63
Abstract
The effect of variations in the oxygen content from zero to 21% on the radiosensitivity of as cites tumor cells are presented. Within this range a threefold increase in radiosensitivity was demonstrated, using cytologic changes and growth rates as biologic criteria.Keywords
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