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Michael S Wheatley
DOS 543 Seminar in Medical Dosimetry
Treatment Planning “Critical Concepts”

Question 1.
You are given a 3D left upper lung plan. The physician has indicated in the prescription that the
total dose to be given is 6000 cGy in 30 fractions. The physician has also given a constraint on
which they would like the PTV coverage to achieve. Assuming that the PTV constraint was met:
Based on the DVH analysis, what constraint did the physician wish to achieve for the PTV?
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A. 100% of PTV6000 to receive 100% of dose.

B. 90% of PTV6000 to receive 100% of dose.
C. 95% of PTV6000 to receive 95% of dose.
D. 95% of PTV6000 to receive 100% of dose.