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Table 4 Comparison of the OAR radiation dose by the two plans (M ± SD)

From: Positioning accuracy during VMAT of gynecologic malignancies and the resulting dosimetric impact by a 6-degree-of-freedom couch in combination with daily kilovoltage cone beam computed tomography

OAR

Plan

The maximum dose (Gy)

The average dose (Gy)

V 5 (%)

V 10 (%)

V 20 (%)

V 30 (%)

V 40 (%)

Rectum

A

54.4 ± 0.7

35.1 ± 2.5

96.6 ± 4.1

93.4 ± 6.3

89.7 ± 3.2

66.1 ± 11.5

36.6 ± 6.5

B

54.2 ± 0.6

34.3 ± 2.5

95.0 ± 4.9

91.5 ± 6.3

88.0 ± 8.5

63.8 ± 9.4

34.6 ± 7.2

Small intestine

A

54.5 ± 1.2

28.3 ± 4.9

95.2 ± 5.5

87.1 ± 9.3

70.4 ± 14.7

44.1 ± 16.8

22.3 ± 9.9

B

53.6 ± 0.8

26.2 ± 4.6

91.6 ± 7.8

83.0 ± 9.4

65.8 ± 14.5

39.1 ± 15.9

18.2 ± 7.5

Bladder

A

54.8 ± 1.1

35.4 ± 1.4

100.0 ± 0.0

100.0 ± 0.1

94.9 ± 4.5

60.5 ± 10.4

34.5 ± 2.5

B

54.3 ± 0.7

34.4 ± 1.2

100.0 ± 0.0

99.9 ± 0.5

92.1 ± 5.1

57.2 ± 7.5

32.3 ± 2.7

Femoral head

A

47.1 ± 3.1

27.1 ± 3.3

99.8 ± 0.6

98.6 ± 3.1

80.5 ± 16.8

37.7 ± 15.1

4.2 ± 3.5

B

46.1 ± 3.6

26.4 ± 3.0

99.8 ± 0.8

98.4 ± 4.6

79.2 ± 15.6

31.9 ± 13.2

3.1 ± 2.3

Pelvic BM

A

55.2 ± 1.6

33.3 ± 2.2

100.0 ± 0.0

98.9 ± 1.0

81.3 ± 17.0

58.2 ± 8.0

28.6 ± 6.5

B

54.6 ± 0.9

31.5 ± 2.1

99.9 ± 0.2

98.7 ± 1.1

81.4 ± 5.6

52.3 ± 8.8

23.4 ± 4.8

  1. Abbreviations: Pelvic BM pelvic bone marrow, OAR uninvolved organs at risk. Other abbreviations as in Tables 2 and 3.