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Table 3 Maximum point dose to organs at risk

From: Stereotactic body radiotherapy for centrally located early-stage non-small cell lung cancer or lung metastases from the RSSearch® patient registry

Organ

Mean Dmax

Median Dmax

MDACC [11]

 

(95 % CI)

(range)

Dmax Recommendations (50 Gy/4 Fx)

Esophagus

14 Gy (11 – 16)

11 Gy (0 – 51)

≤ 35 Gy

Bronchus

34 Gy (24 – 44)

38 Gy (26 – 75)

Bronchial tree:

   

≤38 Gy

Trachea

24 Gy (18 – 30)

20 Gy (0 – 75)

V35 < 1 cm3

Heart

22 Gy (18 – 25)

18 Gy (0.5 – 66)

≤45 Gy

Major vessels

35 Gy (31 – 40)

31 Gy (13–76)

≤56 Gy

Spinal cord

10 Gy (8 – 12)

9 Gy (1 – 24)

<25 Gy

Skin

27 Gy (17 – 36)

17 (9 – 73)

30 < 50 cm3