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Table 2 Comparison of irradiation doses to the organs at risk between Tomotherapy and 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy

From: A comparison of dosimetric parameters between tomotherapy and three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy in rectal cancer

Organs at risk

Tomotherapy, mean (Gy)

3D-CRT, mean (Gy)

p value

Small bowel

8.25 ± 2.24

12.34 ± 3.69

< 0.001

Bladder

14.95 ± 2.93

20.15 ± 2.13

< 0.001

Right femur head

11.05 ± 1.74

17.72 ± 1.46

< 0.001

Left femur head

10.80 ± 1.75

17.74 ± 1.38

< 0.001

  1. 3D-CRT 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy.
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Radiation Oncology

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