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Table 2 LQ-parameters α and β used in the equivalent dose calculations

From: Biological modelling of the radiation dose escalation effect of regional hyperthermia in cervical cancer

Temperature [°C]

α [Gy-1]

β [Gy-2]

37

0.33 ± 0.06

0.02 ± 0.01

41

0.31 ± 0.05

0.09 ± 0.02

43

0.76 ± 0.04

0.09 ± 0.01

  1. α and β values derived from clonogenic assays of SiHa cervical tumor cells subjected to 1 h of hyperthermia treatment at 37, 41 or 43 °C [29]
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Radiation Oncology

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