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Table 1 Patients and PTV volume characteristics

From: Differential dosimetric benefit of proton beam therapy over intensity modulated radiotherapy for a variety of targets in patients with intracranial germ cell tumors

Characteristics

 

Value

Sex

   
 

Male

 

13

 

Female

 

4

Histology

   
 

Germinoma

 

10

 

Mixed germ cell tumor

7

PTV location and volume

 
 

Whole Ventricle (cases)

5

  

Mean ± SD (cc)

415.1 ± 63.6

  

Range (cc)

330.6–504.7

 

Pineal Gland (cases)

5

  

Mean ± SD (cc)

103.9 ± 62.5

  

Range (cc)

33.6–169.0

 

Suprasellar (cases)

5

  

Mean ± SD (cc)

61.3 ± 20.2

  

Range (cc)

44.7–87.9

 

Basal Ganglia (cases)

5

  

Left : Right

3 : 2

  

Mean ± SD (cc)

124.2 ± 21.3

  

Range (cc)

87.4–142.1