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Article commentary on ‘Microdosimetric and radiobiological effects of gold nanoparticles at therapeutic radiation energies’ [T.M. Gray et al., IJRB 2023, 99(2), 308–317]

Hans RabusPhysikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Berlin, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Miriam SchwarzePhysikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Berlin, GermanyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3833-9558View further author information
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Pages 7-17 | Received 27 Apr 2023, Accepted 03 Aug 2023, Published online: 24 Aug 2023

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