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Table 7 Maximum/Mean values of maximum-dose difference in each OAR

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

OARs

Maximum of Dmax

Average of Dmax

In RT

In MC

In RT

In MC

Aorta

3.8%

4.5%

2.0%

2.8%

Heart

3.5%

3.3%

1.3%

1.5%

Lung

7.8%

5.9%

1.5%

1.3%

Liver

2.9%

7.2%

0.6%

1.4%

Kidney

2.4%

2.7%

0.7%

0.8%

Bowel

1.7%

2.5%

0.7%

0.8%

Spinal cord/Cauda equina

2.0%

1.8%

0.7%

0.7%

Urethra

0.6%

1.1%

0.4%

0.6%

Rectum

0.7%

1.2%

0.5%

0.5%

Esophagus

2.0%

1.6%

0.7%

0.5%

Stomach

0.2%

0.9%

0.1%

0.4%

Bladder

0.8%

0.7%

0.4%

0.3%

Femur head

0.3%

0.6%

0.1%

0.2%