title: Linear quadratic model and biologically equivalent dose for single fraction treatments.
abstract: The linear quadratic model has been used to calculate the biologically equivalent dose for single fraction treatments. Our calculations suggest that for late reacting tissue, such as the brain, a single fraction of 1440 cGy is equivalent to a conventional treatment of 5000 cGy in 25 fractions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, SUNY, Syracuse, 13210.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Prasad
mesh_terms: D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage