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Table 2 Summary of dose volume histogram doses for organs at risks

From: Establishing stereotactic body radiotherapy with flattening filter free techniques in the treatment of pulmonary lesions - initial experiences from a single institution

Organs at risk

Peripheral lesions

Central lesions

Mean dose ipsilateral lung (Gy)

4.9

11.1

Mean dose contralateral lung (Gy)

0.9

2.2

Mean dose both lungs (Gy)

2.9

6.7

D2%-dose spinal cord (Gy)

6.9

12.5

D2%-dose central airways (Gy)

5.8

19.4

D2%-dose esophagus (Gy)

8.4

17.3

  1. Dose in Gy shown; D2%: dose received by at least 2 % of the volume