The Estimation of Total Dose for Different Numbers of Fractions in Radiotherapy
- 1 May 1965
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The British Journal of Radiology
- Vol. 38 (449), 365-368
- https://doi.org/10.1259/0007-1285-38-449-365
Abstract
Calculations of total doses for different numbers of fractions are presented, for 2 special assumptions. One is based on published radiotherapy results. The other is based on a cell survival curve model with extrapolation number = 2.8 and D0 = 140 rads. Neither assumption allows fully for cell repopulation, and the significance of this is discussed. The limitations of the calculations as a guide to radiotherapeutic practice are stressed.Keywords
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