title: Nuclear reaction effects in use of newly recommended quality factor.
abstract: The biological risk for energetic ion exposure cannot be reliably estimated exclusive of the target nuclear reaction products produced within the local tissue. A theoretical basis is derived for evaluating target fragment contributions that are evaluated for the newly proposed quality factor.
authors.affiliation: NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA 23665-5225.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Shinn
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008433:Mathematics; D008954:Models, Biological; D011522:Protons; D011835:Radiation Protection; D012306:Risk
chemical_list: D011522:Protons