A patient is receiving radiation to the chest. The calculated dose to the tumor while "on cord" is 35 Gy at 2.5 Gy per fraction. The cord is receiving 3 Gy per fraction. Assuming alpha/beta of 3 for late effects, what
A patient is receiving radiation to the chest. The calculated dose to the tumor while "on cord" is 35 Gy at 2.5 Gy per fraction. The cord is receiving 3 Gy per fraction. Assuming alpha/beta of 3 for late effects, what
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Transcribed Image Text:A patient is receiving radiation to the chest. The
calculated dose to the tumor while "on cord" is 35 Gy at
2.5 Gy per fraction. The cord is receiving 3 Gy per
fraction. Assuming alpha/beta of 3 for late effects, what
is the cord equivalent dose at 2 Gy per fraction?
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