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Table 1 Central Critical Structure Radiation Dose Limits

From: Radical cyberknife radiosurgery with tumor tracking: an effective treatment for inoperable small peripheral stage I non-small cell lung cancer

Adjacent Structure

Maximum Dose Limit (total for 3 fractions)

Spinal cord

18 Gy

Left ventricle

18 Gy

Esophagus

24 Gy

Main bronchus

30 Gy

Trachea

30 Gy

Aorta

40 Gy