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Fig. 2 | Radiation Oncology

Fig. 2

From: Predictors of chest wall toxicity after stereotactic ablative radiotherapy using real-time tumor tracking for lung tumors

Fig. 2

Example of radiation induced rib fracture and dose distribution. A 74-year-old man treated for adenocarcinoma in right lower lobe developed rib fracture after 37 months. The prescribed dose was 66 Gy in 3 fractions. a Dose distribution in the transverse plane corresponding to the site of rib fracture. Red area represents the isodose line of 160 Gy in EQD2. b Rib fracture detected on follow-up CT (arrow)

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