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Table 1 Dose-volume relationships for the planning target volume, rectum, and bladder for 261 patients

From: Three-dimensional conformal arc radiotherapy using a C-arm linear accelerator with a computed tomography on-rail system for prostate cancer: clinical outcomes

Patients

IC dose

D95 (PTV)

V80R

V70R

V50R

V80B

V70B

V50B

 

(Gy)

(Gy)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

median

82

75.9

0.4

6.7

24.5

5.5

12.2

22.2

range

78–86

70.8–80.9

0–3.2

3.0–11.2

12.1–42.2

0–18.9

2.8–30.7

7.8–50.5

  1. PTV planning target volume, IC isocenter, D95(PTV) the dose given to 95 % of the PTV; V80R, V70R, and V50R, percent of the volume of the rectum receiving 80 Gy, 70 Gy, and 50 Gy, respectively; V80B, V70B, and V50B, percent of the volume of the bladder receiving 80 Gy, 70 Gy, and 50 Gy, respectively