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. 2023 Feb 4;15(2):e34636. doi: 10.7759/cureus.34636

Table 2. Difference and variation of biologically effective doses and corresponding absolute doses in 10 fractions equivalent to a single fraction of 24 Gy as a function of the model formula and alpha/beta ratio.

LQ: linear-quadratic; LQC: linear-quadratic-cubic; LQL: linear-quadratic-linear; BED: biological effective dose; fr: fraction

Model Formula LQ LQ LQ LQC LQC LQL
Alpha/beta ratio 10 12 20 10 12 10
BED 81.6 Gy 72.0 Gy 52.8 Gy 56.0 Gy 50.7 Gy 48.4 Gy
Absolute dose (10 fr) 53.2 Gy 50.6 Gy 43.4 Gy 40.7 Gy 39.0 Gy 36.9 Gy