Table 1 Comparison of target volume dose calculated using AAA or AXB for all patients for a) RapidArc plans and b) 3D conformal radiotherapy (CRT) plans
a) | Â | Â | |
|---|---|---|---|
Target (dose metric) | Mean dose [min, max] in Gy | p | |
RA_AAA | RA_AXB | ||
CRT_AAA | CRT_AXB | ||
GTV (mean) | 49.9 [49.6, 50.0] | 48.8 [48.3, 49.6] | 0.01 |
PTV (D95%) | 48.7 [48.0, 49.1] | 47.7 [47.1, 48.2] | 0.01 |
PTV (median) | 50.0 (normalisation) | 49.1 [48.7, 49.5] | 0.01 |
PTV (max) | 52.3 [51.5, 53.1] | 53.1 [52.5, 53.9] | 0.01 |
PTV_Lung (mean) | 49.6 [49.2, 49.8] | 49.7 [49.0, 50.1] | 0.18 |
PTV_tissue (mean) | 49.9 [49.8, 50.0] | 49.0 [48.7, 49.5] | 0.01 |
b) | Â | Â | |
Target (dose metric) | Mean dose [min, max] in Gy | p | |
CRT_AAA | CRT_AXB | ||
GTV (mean) | 50.6 [49.8, 51.2] | 49.6 [49.0, 50.1] | 0.01 |
PTV (D95%) | 48.2 [45.7, 49.4] | 47.4 [44.9, 48.6] | 0.01 |
PTV (median) | 50.2 [49.6, 50.7] | 49.2 [48.1, 49.7] | 0.01 |
Norm point | 50.0 (normalisation) | 48.8 [48.0, 49.7] | Â |
PTV (max) | 52.9 [51.9, 53.8] | 53.4 [52.4, 54.8] | 0.01 |
PTV_Lung (mean) | 49.4 [47.8, 50.3] | 49.4 [47.7, 50.7] | 0.12 |
PTV_tissue (mean) | 50.2 [49.5, 50.7] | 49.2 [48.4, 49.8] | 0.01 |