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Table 2 DVH parameters for each dosimetry period

From: Narrow safety range of intraoperative rectal irradiation exposure volume for avoiding bleeding after seed implant brachytherapy

 

Mean ± s.d.

 

intraoperative

1st POD

30th POD

pVol (cc)

27.9 ± 7.0

34.4 ± 9.0

27.7 ± 7.2

pD90 (Gy)

179 ± 14.1

137 ± 19.3

160 ± 18.7

pV100 (%)

97.4 ± 2.5

85.8 ± 9.9

92.7 ± 6.0

pV150 (%)

67.6 ± 10.2

44.7 ± 12.4

62.5 ± 13.5

RV100 (cc)

0.31 ± 0.43

0.23 ± 0.36

0.6 ± 0.68

RV150 (cc)

0.03 ± 0.07

0.02 ± 0.06

0.07 ± 0.16

  1. pVol, prostate volume; pD90, dose covering 90% of prostate volume; pV100 and pV150, volume covered by 100% and 150% of the prescription dose, respectively; rV100 and rV150, rectal volume covered by 100% and 150% of prescription dose, respectively
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Radiation Oncology

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