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Relationship between LET and RBE, for variable low LET α values (Gy−1), as shown by the colour codes. The low LET β value is 0.035 Gy−2, increasing with LET. The change in the RBE rank order at lower values of α is due to the higher preponderance of β related cell kill at low α values.
