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. 2012 Sep 26;2:124. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2012.00124

Table 2.

Cumulative dose constraints (EBRT and SBRT boost).

Organ Volume EQD2* Endpoint (>/Grade 3)
Spinal cord Max point dose 45 Gy Myelitis
Lung <35% 20 Gy Pneumonitis
Lung <65% 5 Gy Pneumonitis
Esophagus 10 cm 60 Gy Stenosis/fistula
Heart 25% 40 Gy Pericarditis
Brachial plexus Max point dose 66 Gy Neuropathy
*

With α/β of 3 used for late normal tissue effects except for spinal cord and brachial plexus were an α/β of 2 is used.