799 / 1245
In favour of using
compiled by Andreo
Dose-to-tissue is the quantity ‘
inherently
’ computed by MCTP. This may be
of more clinical relevance than the doses on which historical clinical
experience is based, which are approximate estimates of the true dose in the
first place.
The difference between
and
for tissue-equivalent materials
is
rather small
and ‘
is likely
’ to have
minimal impact in clinical
practice
.
Converting
back to
in order to overcome constraint in the
case involves ‘
additional complexity
’ and introduces
additional
uncertainty.
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From P. Andreo, "Dose to 'water-like' media or dose to tissue in MV photons
radiotherapy treatment planning: still a matter of debate," Phys. Med. Biol. 60,
309-337 (2015)