BEDVH-A method for evaluating biologically effective dose volume histograms: application to eye plaque brachytherapy

Nolan L Gagne1, Kara L Leonard, Kathryn E Huber

  • 1Department of Radiation Oncology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02111, USA.

Medical Physics
|February 11, 2012
PubMed
Summary

Biologically Effective Dose Volume Histograms (BEDVHs) enable evaluation of episcleral brachytherapy. Implant duration significantly impacts tumor and organ-at-risk BEDVHs, offering a way to optimize treatment outcomes.

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