Radiotherapy BED & EQD2 (linear-quadratic)

Radiobiology conversion: biologically effective dose (BED) and the 2-Gy-equivalent dose (EQD2) for a fractionation schedule, from the linear-quadratic model and the tissue α/β ratio.

Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.

Example

Number of fractions
30
Dose per fraction
2 Gy
α/β ratio
10 Gy

Result: BED 72 Gy; EQD2 60 Gy (α/β 10).

The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.

What the result means

α/β
≈ 10 Gy for tumor / early-responding tissue, 3 Gy for late-responding normal tissue.

What you enter

  • Number of fractions
  • Dose per fraction
  • α/β ratio
How this is calculated
Formula
BED = n·d·(1 + d/(α/β)); EQD2 = BED/(1 + 2/(α/β)).

Fowler JF. The linear-quadratic formula and progress in fractionated radiotherapy. Br J Radiol. 1989;62(740):679-694. Read the source ↗

A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.

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Built by Clay Good. Source on GitHub.