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Table 3 Evaluation indices.

From: Dose reduction to normal tissues as compared to the gross tumor by using intensity modulated radiotherapy in thoracic malignancies

Case No.

V*100

V*93

V*110

Homogeneity Index

No of IMRT fields

 

PTV†

GTV‡

PTV

GTV

PTV

GTV

PTV

GTV

 

1

90

90

0

0

2

0

1.2

1.1

5

2

90

90

0

2

30

0

1.2

1.1

6

3

75

75

0

10

5

5

1

1

7

4

70

70

8

2

0

0

1.1

1.1

8

5

66

66

5

2

1

1

1.1

1.1

6

6

100

100

0

0

46

46

1.2

1.1

6

7

66

66

0

0

5

5

1.2

1

6

8

66

66

4

1

2

0

1.1

1.1

6

9

66

66

10

10

15

15

1.2

1.2

7

10

97

97

6

0

10

0

1.1

1.1

6

11

66

66

0

10

3

14

1.2

1.2

6

12

65

65

2

0

0

3

1

1

6

Average

76.4

76.4

2.9

3.08

9.9

7.41

1.1

1.1

6

  1. *V 100, V 93, V 110 Percentage volume receiving 100% dose, less than 93% dose and more than 110% dose.
  2. † Planning target volume, ‡ Gross target volume,