2102-2103 / 2605
lower
depencency on
oxygen
availability
The spatial
distribution of
ionization events is
different for different
radiation qualities
indirect
effects
direct
effects
1/3
2/3
adapted from Hall:
Radiobiology for the Radiologist.
Philadelphia: Lippincott,
Williams & Wilkins, 2000
Particle effects on DNA damage and repair