Linear Energy Transfer

Rate of energy dissipation along the path of charged particles. In radiobiology and health physics, exposure is measured in kiloelectron volts per micrometer of tissue (keV/micrometer T).

Year introduced: 1995

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Tree Number(s): G01.154.240.400, G02.111.255.400, G02.216.400

MeSH Unique ID: D018499

Entry Terms:

• LET
• Energy Transfer, Linear
• Transfer, Linear Energy

Previous Indexing:

• Energy Transfer (1968-1994)

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Physical Phenomena
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Linear Energy Transfer

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All MeSH Categories
Phenomena and Processes Category
Chemical Phenomena
Energy Transfer
Linear Energy Transfer