The dose-rate sparing effect and the reduction in RBE at the low dose rateimply that the radiation-induced damage by high-LET carbon ion beams at low dose rates could be repaired to agreat extent.

• 由实验发现的剂量率效应及低剂量率条件下RBE值的减小；表明由高LET碳离子束造成的辐射损伤在低剂量率条件下也存在着显著的修复效应.