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Table 3 Dosimetric results for organs at risk

From: Plan comparison of volumetric-modulated arc therapy (RapidArc) and conventional intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) in anal canal cancer

organs

plans

IMRT

RA1

RA2

bowel

Dmean (Gy)

30.4 ± 7.8

29.9 ± 8.4

27.8 ± 7.3

 

V30% (cc)

70 ± 26.5 (343 ± 217)

70 ± 27 (343 ± 268)

61.8 ± 24.8 (314 ± 255)

 

V40% (cc)

47.7 ± 29.5 (248 ± 182)

49.5 ± 23 (252 ± 203)

42.7 ± 20.8 (224 ± 118)

 

V45% (cc)

35.3 ± 21 (193 ± 155)

36.4 ± 19.8 (192 ± 159)

31.5 ± 17.7 (171 ± 150)

 

V49.5% (cc)

9.8 ± 15.8 (63 ± 95)

14.9 ± 15.6 (84 ± 99)

10.4 ± 11 (58 ± 82

bladder

Dmean (Gy)

39.1 ± 4.2

38.8 ± 4.2

37.5 ± 5.4

 

V30%

81.9 ± 15.1

80.4 ± 13.6

70.3 ± 19.4

 

V40%

46 ± 17.3

45.6 ± 17.2

40.2 ± 17.2

 

V45%

30.8 ± 17

30.1 ± 16.1

26.9 ± 15.5

genitalia

Dmean (Gy)

24.5 ± 10.9

19.4 ± 7.3

18.9 ± 6.9

 

V20%

62.1 ± 33

51.3 ± 31.6

48 ± 31

 

V30%

21.7 ± 22.4

11.8 ± 17.3

9 ± 15.1

  

2.3 ± 6,2

1.7 ± 4.9

1.2 ± 3.6

Iliac crests

Dmean (Gy)

20.4 ± 7.2

20.6 ± 5.2

19.6 ± 4.4

 

V10%

55.3 ± 15.7

60.1 ± 15.9

58.9 ± 18.2

 

V20%

37.6 ± 9,2

45.25 ± 13.9

40.6 ± 10.5

Femoral heads

D mean (Gy)

27.5 ± 2.4

26.2 ± 2.2

24.6 ± 4.1

 

V45%

2.2 ± 3,3

2.2 ± 2.3

1.7 ± 1.9

 

Dmean (Gy)

27.2 ± 2.4

26.85 ± 2.9

24.1 ± 3.2 a

 

V45%

0.8 ± 1

1.7 ± 1.9

1.3 ± 1.5

Healthy tissue

V5%

55.7 ± 5.4

57 ± 5.1

57.6 ± 5.1

 

V10%

47 ± 5

46.7 ± 6

47.2 ± 5.7

 

V20%

31.9 ± 3.9

33.4 ± 7

28.8 ± 4.8

  1. IMRT: Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy, Vx%: Volume receiving x% of the prescribed dose, D mean: Dose mean a the difference between RA2 and IMRT is significant