Radiotherapy Dose Fractionation:

Terms Related to Radiotherapy Dose Fractionation

• Conformal Radiotherapy

  Radiotherapy where there is improved dose homogeneity within the tumor and reduced dosage to uninvolved structures. The precise shaping of dose distribution is achieved via ...

• Lethal Dose 50

  The dose amount of poisonous or toxic substance or dose of ionizing radiation required to kill 50% of the tested population.

• Radiotherapy Dosage

  The total amount of radiation absorbed by tissues as a result of radiotherapy.

• Radiation Dose Response Relationship

  The relationship between the dose of administered radiation and the response of the organism or tissue to the radiation.

• LD50

  The dose amount of poisonous or toxic substance or dose of ionizing radiation required to kill 50% of the tested population.

• SENCAR Mouse

  Mice selectively bred for hypersusceptibility to two-stage chemical skin carcinogenesis. They are also hypersusceptible to UV radiation tumorigenesis with single high-dose, but not chronic low-dose, ...