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isodose

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isodose /iso·dose/ (i´so-dōs) a radiation dose of equal intensity to more than one body area.
isodose
in radiotherapy a radiation dose of equal intensity to more than one body area.

isodose chart
a diagram of depth dose measurement at various positions within an x-ray beam in which points of equal dose throughout the beam are joined to give isodose lines.


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The isodose curves demonstrated a highly conformal dose distribution that closely matched the surface contour of the balloon-filled resection cavity without generating unacceptable hot spots.
Clinicians can identify structures in the treatment plan that need to be encompassed by the prescription dose or better spared from radiation exposure by simply grabbing and dragging an isodose line.
A 50% isodose line was used in all cases to conform the dose to the tumor margins.
 
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