Myeloid leukemia in male RFM mice following irradiation with fission spectrum neutrons or gamma rays.
The induction of myeloid leukemia following fission neutron irradiation was examined over the 0-80 rad dose range. Over this dose range the dose response could be described by the linear regression equation: y = 0.94 + 0.18X. A comparison of these data with data obtained following gamma irradiation from this study and a previous study indicated that the relative biological effectiveness for myeloid leukemia induction was 2.8. These results appear to be compatible with those reported by other investigators.
Ullrich
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Preston
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D000818:Animals; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D005214:Fast Neutrons; D005720:Gamma Rays; D007942:Leukemia, Experimental / Q000209:etiology*; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000209:etiology; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000209:etiology; D007953:Leukemia, Radiation-Induced / Q000209:etiology*; D051379:Mice