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Table 1 Description of the notation used in the formulation of the DDI decision-support system

From: A dose-volume histogram based decision-support system for dosimetric comparison of radiotherapy treatment plans

Symbol

Description

D p

Prescription radiation dose on the PTV

D M

Maximum dose in each structure delineated

D m

Maximum dose received at least by 100 % of the PTV

N

Number of OARs considered

PTV

Planning target volume

OARV i

Volume of the ith OAR considered

RVR

Remaining volume at risk

V T (D)

DVH curve of the PTV

V Oi (D)

DVH curve of the ith OAR considered

V R (D)

DVH curve of the RVR

w T

Weight associated to I T

w O

Weight associated to I O

w Oi

Weight associated to the ith OAR considered

w R

Weight associated to I R