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Table 3 Required setup margins (mm) for the presented weekly IGRT protocol in different directions without an action level for position errors of the subregions

From: Estimation of adequate setup margins and threshold for position errors requiring immediate attention in head and neck cancer radiotherapy based on 2D image guidance

Structure

MID_PTV

MIN_MAX

AP/ vertical

CC/ longitudinal

LAT/ lateral

Mean 3D

AP/ vertical

CC/ longitudinal

LAT/ lateral

Mean 3D

Rigid target1

3.1 (0)

3.3 (0)

2.7 (0)

3.1 (0)

3.84 (04)

4.44 (04)

2.74 (04)

3.64 (04)

Rigid target2

4.5 (3.2)

4.5 (3.1)

4.4 (3.4)

4.5 (3.2)

5.04 (3.34)

5.44 (3.54)

4.34 (3.44)

4.94 (3.44)

C1-22

7.0 (6.2)

4.8 (3.4)

5.8 (5.1)

5.9 (4.9)

6.4 (5.1)

6.4 (4.6)

5.1 (4.3)

6.0 (4.7)

C5-72

5.7 (4.7)

5.0 (3.8)

4.9 (4.1)

5.2 (4.2)

6.8 (5.6)

6.8 (5.1)

4.9 (4.0)

6.1 (4.9)

Mandible2

9.6 (8.9)

9.2 (8.5)

6.1 (5.3)

8.3 (7.6)

6.3 (5.0)

6.9 (5.2)

5.1 (4.3)

6.1 (4.8)

Occiput bone2

8.3 (7.6)

6.1 (5.1)

-

7.23 (6.33)

7.8 (7.3)

7.6 (6.1)

-

7.73 (6.73)

  1. 1Without observer errors, 2with observer errors, 32D margins for the occiput bone, 4the MIN_MAX match shifted the reference location of the target by 2.5 ± 1.2 mm (3D mean ± SD) not included in the margins.
  2. The results for daily IGRT are given in parenthesis.