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Equivalent uniform dose
Note that to apply the LKB model as
described, a whole-organ
inhomogeneous dose distribution must
be converted to a uniform dose, EUD,
which has the same likelihood of
causing a complication.
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Dose (Gy)
Volume (%)
Lung: n = 0.99
DVH
EUD
The parameter
n
is introduced to
represent volume dependence of the
organ.
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Dose (Gy)
Volume (%)
Rectum: n = 0.09
DVH
EUD