Clonogenic survival

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Defined as the fraction of cells that survive following exposure to, or treatment with, an agent that causes cell death. Only cells that are able to form colonies (clonogenic cells) are considered to have survived the treatment. (ICRP Publication 118, 2012)


ICRP Glossary entry - June 2019