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This page is for dosimetric correlations of normal tissue tolerance.

Emami estimates

Normal whole organ tissue tolerances (cGy)(adapted from Emami 1991 PMID 2032882)

OrganTD 5/5  TD 50/5  
 Whole2/31/3Whole2/31/3
Bladder65008000N/A80008500N/A
Brachial plexus600061006200750076007700
Brain450050006000600065007500
Brainstem5000530060006500
Cauda equina60007500
Colon
(obstruction,perforation,ulceration)
4500550055006500
Ear
(acute serous otitis)
300030003000400040004000
Ear
(chronic serous otitis)
550055005500650065006500
Esophagus
(stricture,perforation)
550058006000680070007200
Femoral head52006500
Heart
(pericarditis)
400045006000500055007000
Kidney23003000500028004000
Larynx
(necrosis)
700070007900800080009000
Larynx
(edema)
450045008000
Lens10001800
Liver300035005000400045005500
Lung175030004500245040006500
Optic chiasm50006500
Optic nerve50006500
Parotid gland3200320046004600 
Rectum
(severe proctitis,necrosis,fistula,stenosis)
60008000
Retina45006500
Rib cage50006500
Skin(100 cm2)
5500
(30 cm2)
6000
(10 cm2)
7000
(100 cm2)
6500
Spinal cord(20 cm)
4700
(10 cm)
5000
(5 cm)
5000
(10 cm)
7000
(5 cm)
7000
Small intestine
(obstruction,perforation)
4000500055006000
Stomach
(ulceration,perforation)
500055006000650067007000
TMJ mandible600060006500720072007700
Thyroid4500  8000  

Partial volume estimates

See also: Normal tissue complication probability

Emami provides partial volume radiation tolerance estimates for only a few organ sites.

Other researchers' data:

  • Full text No PMID "Use of normal tissue tolerance doses into linear quadratic equation to estimate normal tissue complicatio probability." T. S. Kehwar, Ph.D., D.Sc. and S. C. Sharma, M.D. Radiation Oncology Online Journal (www.rooj.com).
    • Tables 3 and 4 are most helpful.
  • Full text No PMID "Analytical approach to estimate normal tissue complication probability using best fit of normal tissue tolerance doses into the NTCP equation of the linear quadratic model." T. S. Kehwar, D.Sc., DABR. Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics.
    • See especially Table 4
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