Dose Area (or Volume) Histogram

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The Dose Area (or volume) Histogram can be a 1 to 4 page document.

  • Plot #1 - By default, a cumulative dose-area histogram of the retinal surface. Use the Retina-Dose-Area Histogram (RDAH) to confirm dosimetric coverage (e.g. 85 Gy) of the tumor base (GTV) and tumor base + margin (PTV), and to find seed loading patterns that reduce dose to critical regions such as the macula and optic disc. A Dose-Volume Histogram (DVH) can also be calculated, but it is not as useful because the critical regions of the eye can have irregular base shapes located in the thin retinal and choroidal layers which are better modeled by a surface area calculation. The most useful DVHs are the volumes of the lens and the cornea. The cornea is modeled by voxels comprising a spherical bowl with default shell thickness of 0.55 mm (cornea thickness, height and curvature are user customizable via the Setup window's size control). Dose to voxels located in the fluid filling the anterior chamber is ignored when calculating the cornea DVH. The DVH voxel resolution is user customizable via the P# Histogram #2 Options menu. Medium resolution results in a cornea calulation using about 550 voxels. High resolution uses about 4700 voxels to model the cornea.
  • Plot #2 - By default a differential RDAH.
  • Legends - if enabled, an expanded legend page for each printed histogram.
  • Tables - if enabled, the raw binned data for each printed histogram in a tabular format. These data in expanded format can also be copied to the MacOS clipboard and/or exported as .tsv files from the edit menu when the document is being displayed.
  • The print buttons at the upper left of the document preview window initiate either single document or document group printing and/or export as a .pdf file.
  • Option-click the Print Group button in the toolbar to automatically name and generate a .pdf file (or files) in the patient's treatment plan folder. You can automate the task of subdividing a treatment plan into multiple smaller parts for meeting email attachment requirements via settings in the Institution window.
  • The checkboxes below the document selection buttons at the top of the window indicate which documents will be included in group printing.
  • You can customize a document by clicking the Options button in the menu bar or by double-clicking in the middle of the document window.
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