Table 1 Summary of indications, dose prescriptions and volumes of interest for the three planning cases selected for the study.
| Â | Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
Site | Base of tongue | Mandible | Left Thoracic wall |
Dose per fraction [Gy] | 2.2/1.8 * | 1.8 | 2.18/2.00* |
Number of fractions | 30 | 27 | 25 |
Number of fields (splitted) | 5 (4) | 7 (7) | 5 (4) |
PTV(s) volume [cm3] | 153/755 | 680 | 123/969 |
OARs | Healthy tissue, spinal cord, parotids | Healthy tissue, spinal cord, parotids | Healthy tissue, heart, ipsi- and contra-lateral lung, homer, contra-lateral breast |