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Table 3 Objectives for IMRT treatment planning of plan-WP with a prescribed dose of 50.4 Gy to PTV-LAG

From: Does Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) prevent additional toxicity of treating the pelvic lymph nodes compared to treatment of the prostate only?

Target Volumes

 

D min

D 95

D max

PTV-1

47.5 Gy

50.9 Gy

 

PTV-2

59.4 Gy

62.8 Gy

68 Gy

PTV-LAG

47.5 Gy

50.4 Gy

 

Organs at risk

PTV-1 sine PTV-2

Max 62.8 Gy to 5%

Max 56 Gy to 50%

D max 66.2 Gy

Help contour ring 1 cm

Max 50 Gy to 15%

Max 40 Gy to 50%

D max 54 Gy

Help contour ring 2–3 cm

Max 30 Gy to 25%

Max 20 Gy to 60%

D max 40 Gy

Bladder (BV)

Max 60 Gy to 5%

Max 45 Gy to 20%

Max 30 Gy to 50%

Rectal volume sine PTV

Max 50 Gy to 5%

Max 35 Gy to 20%

Max 25 Gy to 70%

Seminal vesicles

Max 55 Gy to 20%

  
  1. "Help contour ring 1 cm" was a 10 mm wide ring shaped contour around the PTV-1 and PTV-LAG. "Help contour ring 2–3 cm" was a 20 mm wide ring shaped contour around "Help contour ring 1 cm".