relative biologic effectiveness

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• effectiveness — 1. A measure of the accuracy or success of a diagnostic or therapeutic technique when carried out in an average clinical environment. Cf.:efficacy. 2. The extent to which a treatment achieves its intended purpose. relative biologic e. (RBE) a …   Medical dictionary

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• RBE — Abbreviation used in radiation protection for relative biologic effectiveness; Cf. quality factor, QF. * * * relative biologic effectiveness * * * RBE abbr relative biological effectiveness * * * relative biological effectiveness …   Medical dictionary

• QF — Abbreviation for quality factor, the same as relative biologic effectiveness in radiation protection. * * * quality factor; query fever; quick freeze; relative biologic effectiveness …   Medical dictionary

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• QF — • quality factor; • query fever; • quick freeze; • relative biologic effectiveness …   Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations

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