Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8223565 | International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics | 2013 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
When predicting risk of grade â¥3 RP, the mean lung dose does not adequately take into account the effects of high doses. Instead, the effective dose, computed from the LKB model using volume parameter n=0.41, may provide a better dosimetric parameter for predicting RP risk. If confirmed, these findings support the conclusion that for the same MLD, high doses to small lung volumes (“a lot to a little”) are worse than low doses to large volumes (“a little to a lot”).
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Authors
Susan L. PhD, Radhe PhD, Raweewan MD, Mary K. PhD, Zhongxing MD,