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Recommendation for reporting

Integral dose

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The concept of integral dose in radiation therapy has gained interest

in the context of second cancer induction or complication as a result

of the irradiation of large body volumes and the extensive exposure

at the time of diagnostic/planning and image guidance.

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In SRT, the treated volumes are typically small and the number of

fractions limited. Nevertheless

, strong consideration should be

given to the recording of integral dose especially for patient

treated for benign lesions

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Treatment planning and delivery

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Dose calculation algorithm

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Grid size

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Heterogeneity correction

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Dose to water

dose to tissue

SBRT 2017 - D. Verellen