DVHmetrics (version 0.2)

getBED: Calculate biologically effective dose (BED)

Description

Calculate biologically effective dose (BED) according to the linear-quadratic model.

Usage

getBED(D=NULL, fd=NULL, fn=NULL, ab=NULL)

Arguments

D

Total dose. If NULL, nf must be given.

fd

Fractional dose.

fn

Number of fractions. If NULL, D must be given.

ab

alpha/beta ratio for the relevant tissue.

Value

• The (vector of) BED value(s)

References

Fowler, J. F. (2010). 21 years of Biologically Effective Dose. British Journal of Radiology, 83, 554-568.

See Also

getEQD2

Examples

getBED(D=50, fd=2.5, ab=c(2, 3, 4))