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Table 4 Amplitude of tumor movement in the upper and the lower lung field (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

Right-to-left direction

 

Upper lung field (n = 29)

Upper lung field (n = 29)

 

A

B

C

D

A

B

C

D

Range

0 – 5

1 – 15

0 – 8

0 – 8

0 – 5

1 – 10

0 – 5

0 – 5

Mean ± SD

1.0 ± 1.3

4.8 ± 3.3

3.3 ± 1.9

3.3 ± 2.0

1.2 ± 1.1

2.4 ± 1.8

1.9 ± 1.1

1.9 ± 1.1

 

Lower lung field (n = 26)

Lower lung field (n = 26)

 

A

B

C

D

A

B

C

D

Range

0 – 5

2 – 25

1 – 24

1 – 25

0 – 5

0 – 8

0 – 5

0 – 5

Mean ± SD

1.8 ± 1.4

14.2 ± 6.9

12.4 ± 6.3

12.0 ± 6.5

1.5 ± 1.1

3.1 ± 1.9

2.5 ± 1.6

2.2 ± 1.2

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Radiation Oncology

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