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Table 2 Results of the statistical analysis for GTV and PTV, for the mean dose and every dose-volume point, the results of the paired t test are reported

From: A clinical study of lung cancer dose calculation accuracy with Monte Carlo simulation

   

Dmean(%)

p

D98(%)

p

D95(%)

p

D90(%)

p

D50(%)

p

D2(%)

p

3DCRT

CCC vs. MC

GTV

0.62

0.16

0.68

0.18

0.86

0.08

0.91

0.62

0.79

0.08

0.019

0.97

PTV

0.42

0.32

−0.39

0.40

−0.25

0.61

0.05

0.91

0.53

0.22

0.013

0.98

PBC vs. MC

GTV

5.95

0.00

7.57

0.00

7.28

0.00

6.95

0.00

5.76

0.00

4.63

0.00

PTV

7.96

0.00

12.51

0.00

11.18

0.00

10.04

0.00

7.61

0.00

5.85

0.00

IMRT

CCC vs. MC

GTV

3.43

0.00

5.36

0.00

5.06

0.00

4.77

0.00

3.51

0.00

1.15

0.02

PTV

3.05

0.00

3.37

0.00

3.39

0.00

3.50

0.00

3.27

0.03

2.16

0.03

PBC vs. MC

GTV

7.81

0.00

12.84

0.00

11.49

0.00

10.50

0.00

7.44

0.00

5.04

0.00

PTV

10.23

0.00

20.76

0.00

18.07

0.00

15.9

0.00

9.4

0.00

5.41

0.00

  1. Note: GTV = gross tumour volume; PTV = planning target volume; MC = Monte Carlo; CCC vs. MC means (DCCC-DMC)/DMC; PBC vs. MC means (DPBC-DMC)/DMC.