IMRT Course 2016

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Clinical relevance of the serial cost function
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k D
N
F
N
i
k
i serial directly related to… k
N
i
k
i serial
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N
EUD ∑
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1
1
For rectal complications (grade>=2 bleeding)
ESTRO IMRT course 2016
IMRT optimization: algorithms&cost functions
London April 4th, 2016
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M. Söhn et al. 2007 (IJROBP 67(4))
Quantec-Report: J. M. Michalski et al. 2010 (IJROBP 76(3))
k = ~13.5
EUDserial [Gy]
strong clinical evidence, that NTCP is clearly
related to rectal EUD!