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Revision as of 13:24, 2 February 2018
D50 in medicine is the half-maximal dose: the dose that produces 50% of the maximum response.[1] It may specifically refer to the radiation dose required to achieve a 50% tumor control probability.[2]
See also
- LD50, is the dose required to kill half the members of a tested population after a specified test duration.
References
- ^ Essentials of Experimental Surgery: Gastroenterology. 1996. p. 19-3. ISBN 3718654962.
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