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Table 6 Comparison of OARs D mean between the two techniques ( \( \overline{\mathrm{X}}\pm \mathrm{s} \) )

From: Dosimetric comparison between jaw tracking and static jaw techniques in intensity-modulated radiotherapy

OARs D mean (Gy)

SJT

JTT

p

Right lens

4.9 ± 2.0

3.38 ± 1.44

0.031

Left lens

5.0 ± 1.4

3.59 ± 1.07

0.031

Right eye

7.1 ± 3.8

5.56 ± 3.55

0.031

Left Eye

7.7 ± 2.6

5.99 ± 2.83

0.031

Right optic nerve

25.5 ± 12.4

23.87 ± 13.33

0.031

Left optic nerve

26.0 ± 11.1

24.37 ± 12.26

0.031

Brain stem

23.7 ± 13. 5

22.03 ± 14.08

0.016

Right parotid

29.3 ± 4.9

27.41 ± 4.02

0.031

Left parotid

28.7 ± 4.1

27.23 ± 3.46

0.031

Spinal cord

19.0 ± 8.0

18.1 ± 7.6

<0.001

Esophagus

29.4 ± 8.4

28.9 ± 8.1

0.016

Heart

17.9 ± 11.9

17.5 ± 11.8

0.004

Liver

12.2 ± 9.9

11.9 ± 9.8

0.031

Right kidney

8.5 ± 4.1

8.2 ± 4.0

0.031

Left kidney

6.6 ± 4.8

6.3 ± 4.5

0.031

Intestine

27.4 ± 3.4

27.1 ± 3.4

0.016

Bladder

33.5 ± 8.7

33.1 ± 8.5

0.004

Femoral head

14.1 ± 1.6

13.7 ± 1.5

0.004

Rectum

35.8 ± 4.5

35.2 ± 4.7

0.031