Table 4 Dosimetric parameters of patients with upper outer quadrant tumor
From: Is there an advantage to delivering breast boost in the lateral decubitus position?
Mean (St. deviation), N = 35 | Original | Lateral decubitus | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Tumor Bed (cc) | 24.6 (24.2) | 17.9 (21.8) | 0.007 |
Depth to Tumor (cm) | 5.7 (1.7) | 3.4 (1.0) | 0.000 |
D90 (%) | 93.8 (4.7) | 97.5 (5.5) | 0.024 |
Maximum Dose (%) | 110.7 (7.6) | 106.0 (5.6) | 0.022 |
Lung V50 (%) | 1.8 (3.1) | 2.1 (3.9) | 0.517 |
Heart Max (Gy) (N = 19) | 4.0 (3.6) | 4.5 (3.8) | 0.588 |
Energy (Mev) | 16.8 (3.2) | 13.0 (3.7) | 0.000 |