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Table 3 Descriptive statistics of rectal measurements at the time of planning

From: The effect of bowel preparation regime on interfraction rectal filling variation during image guided radiotherapy for prostate cancer

 

MoM cohort

Non-MoM cohort

p-value

Mean rectal volume (cm3)

34.8 +/- 20.7

35 +/- 18.7

0.9

Mean average cross sectional area (cm2)

6.5 +/- 3.5

6.5 +/- 2.6

0.9

Mean anterioposterior diameter at superior level of CTV (cm)

3.2 +/- 1

3.2 +/- 0.8

0.9

Mean anterioposterior diameter at mid level of CTV (cm)

3.2 +/- 0.9

3 +/- 0.9

0.3

  1. MoM milk of magnesia, CTV clinical target volume