Abstract
When a dose plan is completed it is useful to assess its quality using indices to quantify the dose in one of the following ways The degree to which the target is covered by the prescription dose The degree to which the prescription dose is specific to the target and is not spread into to the surrounding tissue
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PIV = Volume of the prescription isodose. TV = Target Volume.
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TVPIV = Volume of prescription isodose within the target.
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Ganz, J.C. (2011). Dose Plan Indices. In: Gamma Knife Neurosurgery. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-0343-2_9
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