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relative biological effectiveness [′rel·əd·iv ¦bī·ə¦läj·ə·kəl i′fek·tiv·nəs] (nucleonics) A factor used to compare the biological effectiveness of different types of ionizing radiation; it is the inverse ratio of the amount of absorbed radiation required to produce a given effect to a standard (or reference) radiation required to produce the same effect. Abbreviated RBE. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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This assumes that differences in relative biological effectiveness and tissue radiosensitivities are accounted for in the dose limits. |
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