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Basic Dose Calculation Principles
Dose calculation aim at determining:
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The relative distribution of dose within a patient
(isodose distribution)
= SHAPE OF DOSE DISTRIBUTION (scalable)
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The number of monitor units
required to achieve the
prescribed dose in a point (the
ICRU point), mid-plane, or
target volume average.
= INTENSITY OF EXPOSURE
(linac output, monitor units)