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Table 1 BED and SFED calculated for three hypothetical α/β ratios for the four dose regimes used. The fraction number (n), dose per fraction (d), biologically effective dose (BED), and single fraction equivalent dose (SFED) are all included

From: Minimal difference between fractionated and single-fraction exposure in a murine model of radiation necrosis

Late Effects/Cerebrum α/β = 2 Gy

n

d (Gy)

BED (Gy)

SFED (Gy)

5

20

1100

45.91

10

10

600

33.66

5

18

900

41.44

10

9

495

30.48

Late Effects/Cerebrum α/β = 3 Gy

n

d (Gy)

BED (Gy)

SFED (Gy)

5

20

766.7

46.48

10

10

433.3

34.59

5

18

630

42.00

10

9

360

31.40

Early Effects/Tumor α/β = 10 Gy

n

d (Gy)

BED (Gy)

SFED (Gy)

5

20

300

50

10

10

200

40

5

18

252

45.45

10

9

171

36.65