Review article
The linear-quadratic formula and progress in fractionated radiotherapy
Fowler JF
DoseLab summary
The 1989 review that proposed the term biologically effective dose, based on the linear-quadratic model, with an overall-time factor. Citation checked in Europe PMC; DoseLab has read the author's 2010 follow-up review rather than this paper.
Why this is useful
The review that introduced the term biologically effective dose (BED).
Reference details
- Title
- The linear-quadratic formula and progress in fractionated radiotherapy
- Authors / organization
- Fowler JF
- Publication / protocol
- Br J Radiol. 1989;62(740):679–694
- Version
- Pending verification
- Year
- 1989
- DOI
- 10.1259/0007-1285-62-740-679
- Disease sites
- Pending verification
- Topics
- Radiobiology, BED, Linear-quadratic model
- Fractionation context
- Pending verification
- Last reviewed by DoseLab
- Pending verification