Bioeffect modeling and equieffective dose concepts in radiation oncology Terminology, quantities and units

The International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements (ICRU) Report Committee on Bio-effect Modeling and Biologically Equivalent Dose Concepts in Radiation Therapy is currently developing a comprehensive and consistent framework for radiobiological effect modeling based on the equieffective dose, EQDX(alpha/beta), a concept encompassing BED and EQD2 as special cases. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved. Radiotherapy and Oncology 105 (2012) 266-268