The Quality Index QI is defined to suppress the influence of the chosen
reference dose:
Quality Index QI
With LD the dose at half maximum of the peak at the low dose side, V(LD-HD) the
volume receiving a dose between LD and HD and V(LD) the volume receiving at
least dose LD.
u(HD)
-
u(LD)
u(LD)
*
V(LD)
HD)
-
V(LD
= QI