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High Doses to Small V:
Things to keep in mind
Bladder
Cervix
Thick
wall
5 cm
3
2cm
3
Olszewska AM. Radiother Oncol 2001;61:83-85
Wachter-Gerstner et al. 2003
Effects: due to Dose in the
Organ wall
, not Lumen
Impact of wall thickness
DVH: conditionally
acceptable for D
5cm
3
D
5cm
3
or D to larger V:
Mainly in the lumen