Microsoft PowerPoint - Physics Bucharest

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Overview
 Introduction
 Tumor induction by peripheral dose (dose outside collimated
beams)
 Definition equivalent dose for neutrons present in high energy
photon beams
 Epidemiologic observations of tumor induction by radiation
 Dose-effect relationships
 Prediction of tumor induction risk
 Clinical lessons – discussion
 (Bibliography)
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