Before revision: Advantages of alpha emitters Comparison of range of α (red) and β− (white) particles The primary advantage of alpha particle (α) emitters over other types of radioactive sources is their very high linear energy transfer (LET) and relative biological effectiveness (RBE).
After revision: Advantages of alpha emitters Comparison of range of α (red) and β− (white) particles The main advantage of alpha particle (α) emitters over other radioactive sources is their very high linear energy transfer (LET) and relative biological effectiveness (RBE).