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. 2018 Oct 1;48(12):1076–1082. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyy141

Table 1.

Dose constraints

Organ at risk Dose
Spinal cord Dmax < 25 Gy
Esophagus/Pulmonary artery D1 cc < 40 Gy
D10 cc < 35 Gy
  • Stomach/Small Intestine/Large intestine

D10 cc < 36 Gy
D100 cc < 30 Gy
Trachea/Bronchus D10 cc < 40 Gy
Other organ excluding rib, chest wall, liver, spleen D1 cc < 48 Gy
D10 cc < 40 Gy
Skin Dmax ≤ 40 Gy (if possible)
Lung V20Gy ≤ 37%

DXcc the highest dose irradiated X cc or smaller. V20 Gy the volume irradiated 20 Gy or greater.