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Table 3 The relationship between the dose volume histogram parameters and the incidence of grade 3–5 pneumonitis

From: The clinical results of proton beam therapy in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a single center experience

 

Grade ≥3 pneumonitis (n = 2)

Grade ≤2 pneumonitis (n = 14)

p value

mean ± SD

mean ± SD

MLD

7.4 ± 4.5

5.0 ± 2.6

0.333

Lung V5

16.5 ± 9.3

12.3 ± 5.3

0.417

Lung V10

14.6 ± 8.8

10.8 ± 4.9

0.500

Lung V15

13.4 ± 8.2

9.7 ± 4.6

0.417

Lung V20

12.4 ± 7.8

8.8 ± 4.3

0.333

Lung V25

11.6 ± 7.3

8.0 ± 4.0

0.333

Lung V30

10.8 ± 6.9

7.3 ± 3.8

0.333

  1. Abbreviations: MLD mean lung dose, SD standard deviation
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Radiation Oncology

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