Table 3 Quality factors (%) of s-IMRT and IMAT dose-painting by numbers plans of the first two treatment phases

Patient 1

 GTV_T

5.1

3.9

4.3

2.8

 GTV_N1

1.8

1.5

4.6

1.4

 GTV_N2

2.8

2.0

Patient 2

 GTV_T

5.0

3.6

4.0

3.2

 GTV_N1

3.1

2.9

5.3

3.8

Patient 3

 GTV_T

4.3

2.8

3.6

2.2

Patient 4

 GTV_T

4.0

4.5

2.6

3.4

Patient 5

 GTV_T

5.1

3.5

4.5

3.1

Patient 6

 GTV_T

4.6

2.9

3.2

2.8

Patient 7

 GTV_T

3.8

4.1

3.4

2.9

Patient 8

 GTV_T

4.0

2.3

4.9

2.8

 GTV_N1

2.2

2.5

 GTV_N2

2.6

2.7

Patient 9

 GTV_T

3.5

1.9

2.8

1.4

Patient 10

 GTV_T

5.1

4.1

5.1

4.2

 GTV_N1

3.9

3.4

5.1

2.4