title: A study of the radiobiological effectiveness with track etch detectors.
abstract: CR-39 nuclear track detectors have been used in this experiment to study the killing effect of low energy protons on V79-753B Chinese hamster cells and to monitor the proton beam. The estimated surviving fractions and the beam parameters are comparable to those found with conventional electronic devices. The surviving fractions fitted by the linear quadratic model support the idea of single-hit mechanism for the cell killing.
authors.affiliation: INFN Laboratories of Legnaro, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Waheed
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Manzoor
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Moschini
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cherubini
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Popa
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Giacomelli
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000528:radiation effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured / Q000528:radiation effects*; D006224:Cricetinae; D003412:Cricetulus; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D018499:Linear Energy Transfer; D010315:Particle Accelerators; D010969:Plastics; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D011522:Protons; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012062:Relative Biological Effectiveness; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D010969:Plastics; D011522:Protons; C028827:CR 39; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols