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Equation (2) represents an attempt to compress the DVH difference information into a single quantity, and was felt to be a valid quantity as the DVH's did not 'cross' - that is, the grade 3 DVH's were above and to the right of the grade 0 DVH's at all dose (or BED) levels.
The general shape and area under the DVH curve is instrumental in determining adequate coverage and homogeneity of dose in the target volume as well as in determining acceptable dose to critical structures.
Furthermore, this approach was felt to be valid biologically, as integral dose to critical structures has been correlated by many investigators with late treatment toxicity [ 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 ] . The authors are also aware of the special problems related to applying the DVH for tubular and surface structures (such as the rectum and bladder) [ 28 31 ] . However, because C-DVH's of the whole organs were used as the basis for the original clinical decision making on the patient population under consideration (i.e.
Figure 1shows the comparison for the case of the conventional DVH's of the rectum.
The DVH is not without its limitations, however.