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Table 1 Summary of DVH based analysis for the PTVII and PTVI

From: Simultaneous integrated boost radiotherapy for bilateral breast: a treatment planning and dosimetric comparison for volumetric modulated arc and fixed field intensity modulated therapy

 

PTVII-PTVI (left and right)

PTVI (left and right)

 

RapidArc

IMRT

p

RapidArc

IMRT

p

Mean (Gy)

50

50

-

59.6 ± 0.9

58.0 ± 0.9

0.004

EUD (Gy)

48.5 ± 0.6

47.6 ± 0.8

0.003

58.9 ± 0.7

57.7 ± 1.0

0.004

D 5% -D 95% (Gy)

7.3 ± 1.4

11.0 ± 1.1

0.004

3.4 ± 0.7

5.8 ± 0.9

0.50

D 2% (Gy)

55.8 ± 1.1

57.2 ± 1.6

0.004

62.3 ± 0.8

61.9 ± 1.4

0.145

D 98% (Gy)

45.1 ± 1.2

43.4 ± 1.3

0.004

55.8 ± 1.3

54.1 ± 1.3

0.035

V 90% (%)

97.8 ± 2.4

94.0 ± 3.5

0.004

99.3 ± 1.5

97.5 ± 3.0

0.035

V 107% (%)

8.3 ± 5.1

14.0 ± 5.3

0.004

0.0 ± 0.0

0.0 ± 0.0

0.004

V 110% (%)

4.0 ± 2.3

8.5 ± 4.3

0.035

0.0 ± 0.0

0.0 ± 0.0

-

 

PTVII left

PTVII right

 

RapidArc

IMRT

p

RapidArc

IMRT

p

Mean (Gy)

51.0 ± 0.3

50.8 ± 0.3

0.004

50.9 ± 0.8

50.5 ± 0.6

0.145

EUD (Gy)

48.8 ± 0.7

47.7 ± 0.9

0.002

48.7 ± 0.6

48.0 ± 0.7

0.06

D 5% -D 95% (Gy)

9.7 ± 0.9

14.2 ± 1.4

0.363

9.8 ± 1.8

10.5 ± 1.3

0.363

D 2% (Gy)

60.6 ± 1.3

59.7 ± 1.4

0.363

60.2 ± 1.6

59.7 ± 1.7

0.145

D 98% (Gy)

45.2 ± 1.5

43.6 ± 1.6

0.004

45.2 ± 1.3

43.5 ± 1.0

0.004

V 90% (%)

98.0 ± 2.1

94.7 ± 3.4

0.004

95.7 ± 2.4

93.3 ± 2.4

0.004

V 110% (%)

10.4 ± 2.6

14.2 ± 5.5

0.035

10.1 ± 5.2

13.4 ± 5.6

0.004

 

PTVI left

PTVI right

 

RapidArc

IMRT

p

RapidArc

IMRT

p

Mean (Gy)

59.4 ± 1.1

58.6 ± 1.4

0.06

59.7 ± 0.8

58.5 ± 0.6

0.004

EUD (Gy)

59.8 ± 0.5

58.3 ± 0.7

0.03

59.7 ± 0.9

57.4 ± 1.3

0.005

D 5% -D 95% (Gy)

5.8 ± 0.6

7.4 ± 1.0

0.5

4.3 ± 1.0

5.7 ± 1.5

0.145

D 2% (Gy)

62.1 ± 1.2

60.3 ± 1.8

0.5

62.2 ± 0.6

62.2 ± 1.6

0.145

D 98% (Gy)

55.7 ± 1.4

54.0 ± 1.2

0.004

56.0 ± 1.3

54.3 ± 1.3

0.035

V 90% (%)

99.5 ± 0.6

98.5 ± 2.0

0.035

99.5 ± 0.8

97.9 ± 2.5

0.035

V 110% (%)

0.0 ± 0.0

0.2 ± 0.5

0.5

0.0 ± 0.0

0.0 ± 0.0

-

  1. Data are reported as mean ± 1 standard deviation computed over the cohort of 10 patients.
  2. Dx% = dose received by the x% of the volume; Vx% = volume receiving at least x% of the prescribed dose; EUD = Equivalent Uniform Dose.
  3. * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01