Dx is defined as the minimum dose to the x% volume of an organ or target receiving the highest dose [1]. Dx is the dose to x% of the organ [2]. Dx is the dose that covers x percent of the structure [3].
Bibliographic references:
[1] Huang EX, Bradley JD, El Naqa I, et al. Modeling the risk of radiation-induced acute esophagitis for combined Washington University and RTOG trial 93-11 lung cancer patients. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2012 Apr 1;82(5):1674-9. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrobp.2011.02.052.
[2] Chan C, Lang S, Rowbottom C, Guckenberger M, Faivre-Finn C; IASLC Advanced Radiation Technology Committee. Intensity-modulated radiotherapy for lung cancer: current status and future developments. J Thorac Oncol. 2014 Nov;9(11):1598-608. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1097/JTO.0000000000000346.
[3] Livingston GC, Last AJ, Shakespeare TP, et al. Toxicity and dosimetric analysis of non-small cell lung cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy with 4DCT and image-guided intensity modulated radiotherapy: a regional centre's experience. J Med Radiat Sci. 2016 Sep;63(3):170-8. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1002/jmrs.159.
