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D

100

: the dose that covers 100% of the target volume, what is equivalent

the Minimum Target Dose MTD proposed by ICRU report 58

(ICRU 1998); for the case we consider CTV.

D

98

: the dose that covers 98% of the target volume.

D

90

: the dose that covers 90% of the target volume.

V

100

: the percentage of the target volume that receives at least the

prescribed dose, which is set to 100%.

V

150

: the percentage of the target volume, which receives at least 150%

of

the prescribed dose.

Dose Volume Histogram (DVH) based on anatomy

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Dose-Volume-Parameters for Target (V

100

, D

90

, ...)

Dose Volume Histograms in Brachytherapy:

V: volume that receives % doses

D: Doses that receives % volume