Increased Relative Biological Effectiveness of Orthovoltage X-rays Compared to γ-rays in Preclinical Irradiation
B. I. Bell, J. Vercellino, N. P. Brodin…·C. Guha
This study compares the biological effects of orthovoltage X-rays and 137Cs γ-rays in mouse models, finding that lower-energy X-rays cause more severe hematopoietic and intestinal injury at equivalent physical doses.