From: Evaluation of an automated knowledge based treatment planning system for head and neck
Clinical plan | AutoPlanning | t-test | |||
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Mean | StDev | Mean | StDev | ||
Conformity index (PTV 70 Gy) | 0.93 | 0.08 | 0.86 | 0.07 | <0.01 |
Conformity index (PTV 54 Gy) | 0.68 | 0.04 | 0.64 | 0.04 | <0.01 |
Homogeneity index (PTV 70 Gy) | 1.091 | 0.017 | 1.066 | 0.015 | <0.01 |
Homogeneity index (PTV 60 Gy) | 1.103 | 0.025 | 1.098 | 0.028 | 0.055 |
Homogeneity index (PTV 54 Gy) | 1.106 | 0.021 | 1.107 | 0.018 | 0.279 |
Target coverage (PTV70Gy) | 94.9 | 2.7 | 97.8 | 1.7 | <0.01 |
Target coverage (PTV60Gy) | 94.2 | 3.1 | 97.2 | 2.3 | <0.01 |
Target coverage (PTV54Gy | 93.9 | 3.0 | 95.2 | 2.7 | <0.01 |
Myelon maximal dose (Gy) | 42.7 | 3.6 | 41.1 | 2.6 | <0.01 |
Mean ipsilat. parotid dose (Gy) | 26.8 | 7.1 | 24.9 | 8.8 | <0.01 |
Mean contralat. parotid dose (Gy) | 21.4 | 5.3 | 19.4 | 5.9 | <0.01 |
Mean swallowing muscles dose (Gy) | 33.5 | 8.7 | 30.4 | 7.7 | <0.01 |
Mean oral mucosa dose (Gy) | 29.2 | 5.2 | 27.5 | 6.0 | <0.01 |
Mean mandibular bones dose (Gy) | 34.9 | 4.4 | 31.6 | 6.1 | <0.01 |
Mean dorsal neck tissue dose (Gy) | 28.2 | 5.0 | 24.8 | 3.7 | <0.01 |