Table 1 Dosimetric parameters for all patients
From: Is there an advantage to delivering breast boost in the lateral decubitus position?
Mean (St. deviation) | Original | Lateral decubitus | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Tumor Bed (cc) | 31.2 (2.5-198.0) | 25.8 (3.0-277.4) | 0.116 |
Depth to Tumor (cm) | 5.7 (3.0-9.0) | 3.56 (1.1-6.4) | 0.000 |
D90 (%) | 93.9 (81.3-101.0) | 98.2 (89.1-108.0) | 0.004 |
Maximum Dose (%) | 110.7 (100.0-133.0) | 106.1 (95.1-116.9) | 0.04 |
Lung V50 (%) | 2.2 (0.0-14.4) | 2.3 (0.0-19.6) | 0.848 |
Heart Max (Gy) (N = 24) | 4.6 (0.4-13.7) | 4.6 (0.1-11.2) | 0.992 |
Energy (Mev) | 18 (12–20) | 13.6 (9–20) | 0.000 |