Relative Biological Effect/Linear Energy Transfer in Proton Beam Therapy: A Primer

Proton beam therapy is a rapidly developing tool in cancer treatment. This educational piece will outline the key physical, biological and clinical parameters that give a basic understanding of the radiobiology of proton therapy (Figure  1). In particular, it will focus on the important parameters of linear energy transfer (LET) and relative biological effectiveness (RBE).

Source: Clinical Oncology - July 9, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: S.L. Gulliford, K.M. Prise Tags: Editorial Source Type: research