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Table 2 Amplitude of tumor movement (mm)

From: Stereotactic body radiotherapy for stage I lung cancer and small lung metastasis: evaluation of an immobilization system for suppression of respiratory tumor movement and preliminary results

 

Craniocaudal direction (n = 55)

Right-to-left direction (n = 55)

 

A

B

C

D

A

B

C

D

Range

0 – 5

1 – 25

0 – 24

0 – 25

0 – 5

0 – 10

0 – 5

0 – 5

Mean ± SD

1.4 ± 1.4

9.2 ± 7.1

7.6 ± 6.4

7.5 ± 6.4

1.3 ± 1.1

2.7 ± 1.9

2.2 ± 1.4

2.1 ± 1.2

  1. A: Breath holding.
  2. B: Free breathing on a couch.
  3. C: Free breathing covering the patient's lower body up to the abdomen with a clear plastic sheet.
  4. D: Free breathing covering the patient's lower body up to the thorax with a clear plastic sheet.
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Radiation Oncology

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