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Radiobiology, in general terms, is the science that evaluates the effects of radiation in living organisms. In the field of radiation oncology, it is defined as the science that investigates the interactions between ionizing radiation and living systems, and the consequences of these interactions.

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  1. Cuneyt Ebruli (Instructor of Radiation Oncology)

    Present address: Department of Radiation Oncology, Kocaeli State Hospital, Kocaeli, Turkey

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  1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Gulhane Military Medical School, Ankara, Etlik, Turkey

    Murat Beyzadeoglu (Professor and Chairman of Radiation Oncology) & Cuneyt Ebruli (Instructor of Radiation Oncology)

  2. Department of Radiation Oncology, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, 06100, Ankara, Turkey

    Gokhan Ozyigit (Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology)

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Beyzadeoglu, M., Ozyigit, G., Ebruli, C. (2010). Radiobiology. In: Basic Radiation Oncology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-11666-7_2

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