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RBE increases

rapidly with decreasing dose

per fraction

RBE

raises

with increasing LET

RBE is higher for normal tissues possessing

lower α/β-values

High-LET effectiveness for normal tissues may

not follow the same pattern and must be

evaluated individually

for each treatment site

Summary RBE

normal tissues