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Table 2 DVH analysis: differences between plans obtained with s80 and s25. Reported are the mean, SD, range and p value. Data are averaged over the three planning cases, and reported for one dose calculation algorithm (AAA) and one dose grid (2.5 mm).

From: What is an acceptably smoothed fluence? Dosimetric and delivery considerations for dynamic sliding window IMRT

 

Mean ± SD

Range

p

Targets

   

   Mean dose (%)

0.2 ± 0.3

[0.0, 0.5]

0.16

   Min sign dose (%)

-0.4 ± 1.4

[-2.7, 0.8]

0.52

   Max sign dose (%)

-0.4 ± 0.4

[-0.9, -0.1]

0.09

   D5–D95 (%)

0.5 ± 0.8

[-0.2, 1.5]

0.24

Organs at Risk

   

   Mean dose (Gy)

-0.1 ± 0.9

[-0.8, 1.6]

0.77

   Max sign dose (Gy)

-0.6 ± 1.4

[-3.3, 0.7]

0.35