title: Radiosensitivity parameters for neoplastic transformations in C3H10T1/2 cells.
abstract: We have evaluated radiosensitivity parameters for cellular transformation from published experimental data on neoplastic transformations induced in C3H10T1/2 cells by BEVALAC ions. The measured RBE values are well reproduced by a track theory calculation using sets of m-target parameters with either m = 2 or m = 3, suggesting a quadratic or cubic extrapolation to low doses of gamma rays. Using track theory one is thus able to predict transformation frequencies in those cells after an arbitrary radiation field, under known or assumed conditions of exposure, in a manner shown earlier for cellular survival. Extension of these calculations to interpret cancer incidence in vivo is also discussed.
authors: University of Nebraska, Lincoln 68588-0111.
authors: M P
authors: MP
authors: Waligorski
authors: G L
authors: GL
authors: Sinclair
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Katz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002461:Cell Line, Transformed; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000528:radiation effects; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Q000528:radiation effects*; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D004735:Energy Transfer; D007477:Ions; D008670:Metals; D051379:Mice; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010315:Particle Accelerators; D014965:X-Rays
chemical_list: D007477:Ions; D008670:Metals