| ATM | Ataxia-telangiectasia mutated kinase |
| BHM | Bomirski hamster melanoma |
| CSDA | Continues slowing down approximation |
| DSB | Double strand break |
| IR | Ionizing radiation |
| LQ | Linear-quadratic |
| mTor | Mammalian target of rapamycin |
| MTSH | Multitarget—single hit |
| SF | Surviving fraction |
| SOBP | Spread-out bragg peak |
| SSB | Single strand break |
| VDR | Vitamin D receptor |