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Table 3 The systematic and random errors and PTV margins in 20 patients pre- and post-correction, and post-treatment.

From: Hypofractionated radiotherapy for lung tumors with online cone beam CT guidance and active breathing control

Setup error

Pre-correction

(N = 150)

Post-correction

(N = 130)

Post-treatment

(N = (67)

 

LR

SI

AP

LR

SI

AP

LR

SI

AP

M

-0.3

-1.74

-0.5

0.1

0.1

0.1

-0.4

0.3

0.4

Σ

3.7

5.3

3.1

0.6

0.8

0.8

1.2

1.8

1.2

σ

2.1

3.7

2.8

0.8

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.5

2.8

Msetup

9.5

14.1

8.2

1.5

2.1

2.1

3.2

4.7

3.5

  1. Abbreviations: N = number of CBCT scans; M = group mean error; Σ = SD of individual means for setup error; σ = root-mean-square of individual SD for setup error; LR = left-to-right; SI = superior-inferior; AP = anterior-posterior; Msetup = PTV margin for setup. Msetup (PTV margin) = 2.5 Σ + β√σ2+σ2p - βσp