What Absorbed Dose of Protons with an RBE of 17

question 26

Multiple Choice

What absorbed dose of protons with an RBE of 17 will cause the same damage to biological tissue as a 200 rd dose of neutrons that have an RBE of 2.6?

• A)3.8 rd
• B)12 rd
• C)26 rd
• D)52 rd
• E)520 rd

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