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Table 4 Reference point dose difference between pre- and post-CE, compared with the average change of effective depth

From: Dosimetric effect of CT contrast agent in CyberKnife treatment plans

Case No.

Target

Mean deffdifference

Reference point dose

In RT

In MC

1

Lung (Left Lower Lobe)

11.4 mm

6.2%

3.8%

2

Lt. Pleura

11.0 mm

5.7%

4.0%

3

Lung (Left Upper Lobe)

7.4 mm

3.3%

2.4%

4

T4

6.4 mm

2.7%

3.8%

5

Liver (Segment 6)

4.7 mm

2.7%

3.0%

6

PAN*

5.2 mm

2.4%

0.2%

7

Lung (Left Upper Lobe)

4.1 mm

2.1%

1.7%

8

L2

3.9 mm

2.1%

1.9%

9

SMA LN†

3.7 mm

1.9%

1.7%

10

Liver (Segment 8)

3.2 mm

1.6%

1.1%

11

T1-2‡

3.1 mm

1.5%

1.0%

12

L2-5§

3.6 mm

1.3%

2.1%

13

Lung (Right Middle Lobe)

2.6 mm

1.2%

1.3%

14

Iliac LN

2.0 mm

1.1%

0.6%

15

Lt. Kidney (Renal Pelvis)

4.4 mm

1.0%

1.2%

16

Prostate

1.2 mm

0.8%

1.1%

17

C5||

1.5 mm

0.7%

1.1%

18

C5-T2

3.1 mm

0.6%

0.5%

19

Prostate

1.2 mm

0.6%

0.7%

20

Prostate

1.6 mm

0.6%

1.1%

21

Prostate

1.1 mm

0.5%

0.4%

22

Prostate

1.1 mm

0.4%

0.9%

 

Average ± 1SD

4.0 ± 2.9 mm

1.9 ± 1.6%

1.6 ± 1.1%

  1. *PAN : Paraaortic lymph node.
  2. †SMA LN : Superior mesenteric artery lymph node.
  3. ‡T : Thoracic spine.
  4. §L : Lumbar spine.
  5. ||C : Cervical spine.