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Table 2 Summary of DVH-based analysis for the PTV

From: Post mastectomy linac IMRT irradiation of chest wall and regional nodes: dosimetry data and acute toxicities

Parameters

Plans

Value (Mean±SD)

P-value

Dnear-max (Gy)

All

54.76±0.97

 
 

Integrated

54.57±0.88

0.047

 

Segmented

55.01±1.05

 

Dnear-min (Gy)

All

47.53±0.63

 
 

Integrated

47.56±0.70

0.622

 

Segmented

47.48±0.47

 

Dmean (Gy)

All

51.76±0.41

 
 

Integrated

51.68±0.35

0.011

 

Segmented

51.94±0.47

 

V95%

All

98%±1%

 
 

Integrated

98%±1%

0.193

 

Segmented

98%±1%

 

V107%

All

9%±6%

 
 

Integrated

7%±5%

0.003

 

Segmented

11%±6%

 

V110%

All

2%±1%

 
 

Integrated

2%±2%

0.023

 

Segmented

3%±2%

 

HI

All

0.13±0.02

 
 

Integrated

0.13±0.01

0.069

 

Segmented

0.14±0.02

 

CI

All

1.43±0.15

 
 

Integrated

1.41±0.14

0.053

 

Segmented

1.47±0.15

 
  1. Abbreviations: PTV: planning target volume; D near-max : maximum dose; D near-min : minimum dose; Dmean: mean dose; CI: conformity index; HI: homogeneity index; Vx%: percent volume of PTV receiving x% of prescription dose; IMN: internal mammary nodes.