Summary Radiation Therapy Charts

RADIATION THERAPY CHARTS:



TD5/5:
Organ: 3/3 (whole organ in cGy): Exceeded dose causes:

Lungs 1750 Pneumonitis
Heart 4000 Pericarditis
Spinal cord 4700 (4500-5000 per 20cm^2) Myelitis/necrosis
Esophagus 5500 Stricture
Bladder 6500 Contracture

Bone marrow 250
Brain 4500 Necrosis/infarction
Brainstem 5000 Necrosis/infarction
Colon 4500 Obstruction/perforation
Femoral head 5200 Necrosis
Femoral neck
Kidneys 2300 Nephritis
Larynx 7000 Cartilage necrosis
Larynx 4500 Laryngeal edema
Liver 3000 Liver failure
Brachial plexus 6000 Nerve damage
Optic chiasma 5000 Blindness
Optic nerve 5000 Blindness
Ovary 200-300
Eye lens 1000 Cataracts
Retina 4500 Blindness
Rectum 6000 Proctitis/necrosis/fistula/stenosis
Parotid gland 3200 Xerostomia
Skin 5500 per 100cm^2 Necrosis/ulceration
Small intestine 4000 Obstruction/perforation
Stomach 5000 Ulceration/perforation
Rib cage 5000 Pathologic fracture
Cauda equina 6000 Nerve damage
Testis 100
Thyroid 4500 Thyroiditis

Ear mid/external 3000 Acute serous otitis
Ear mid/external 5500 Chronic serous otitis
Temporomandibular joint 6000 Marked limitation of joint
Mandible function