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Table 2 A qualitative comparison of the four treatment planning methods.

From: A dosimetric comparison of four treatment planning methods for high grade glioma

 

3D

IMRT

IB

TOMO

Target Volumes

    

PTV1 coverage

+

+

+

+

PTV2 coverage

-

+

-

+

Inhomogeneity Coefficient

 

-

 

+

Normal Tissues Sparing

    

Optic Chiasm

-

 

+

 

Ipsilateral Globe

-

 

+

+

Contralateral Globe

+

  

-

Ipsilateral SVZ

+

 

-

 

Contralateral SVZ

 

+

  

Brainstem

 

+

-

-

Normal Brain ID

  

+

 

Normal Brain D10

-

  

+

Normal Brain D50

-

 

+

-

Normal Brain D90

   

-

  1. + Significant advantage - Significant disadvantage