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Table 2 SBRT treatment (n = 387) characteristics

From: Safety and efficacy of stereotactic body radiotherapy as primary treatment for vertebral metastases: a multi-institutional analysis

Characteristic

Median

Range

Proportion (%)

Number of vertebras treated in one target volume

1

1 - 6

 

Number of vertebras treated in one target volume n = 1

  

70.4

Number of vertebras treated in one target volume n = 2-3

  

24.7

Number of vertebras treated in one target volume n = 4-6

  

4.9

Treatment fractions

3

1 - 20

 

Treatment fractions n = 1

  

39.5

Treatment fractions n = 2-5

  

51.4

Treatment fractions n = 6-20

  

9.1

Prescription dose (Gy)

24

8 - 60

 

PTV (cm3)

34

0.8 - 721

 

Max. point dose PRV spinal cord

10

2 - 65

 

Prescription dose (EQD2/10 Gy)

37.7

12 - 81

 

Max. point dose PRV spinal cord (EQD2/2 Gy)

22.4

2 - 112