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. 2013 Jul 8;14(4):3–13. doi: 10.1120/jacmp.v14i4.4065

Table 1.

Dose constraints for organs at risk, OARs. V20 represents the percent volume of lung tissue that receives 20 Gy

OAR Volume Maximum Total Dose
Spinal Cord Any Point 26 Gy
Esophagus Any Point 30 Gy
Heart Any Point 34 Gy
Trachea Any Point 34.8 Gy
Rib Any Point 40 Gy
Lung
V20
<10%