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Table 3 Dose distribution of initial RT and re-RT

From: Re-irradiation for locoregionally recurrent tumors of the thorax: a single-institution, retrospective study

 

Initial

Re-irradiation

Total

Lung dose volume (%)

   

 V5

   

  Ipsilateral lung

43

32

55

  Contralateral lung

6

0.5

11

  Total lung

22

16

30

 V20

   

  Ipsilateral lung

32

15

38

  Contralateral lung

2

0

3

  Total lung

14

7

17

Mean dose, Gy3

   

  Ipsilateral lung

17

10

25

  Contralateral lung

1

1

3

  Total lung

8

5

12

  Heart

3

7

5

Total median dose, Gy3

D1cc

D10cc

 

  Spinal cord

32

25

 

  Esophagus

42

33

 

  Aorta

87

65

 

  Pulmonary artery

93

61

 

  Heart

49

46

 

  Trachea

87

41

 

  Skin

59

36

 

Total mean volume,cc

   

  Spinal cord ≥40 Gy3

0.3

  

  Spinal cord ≥50 Gy3

0

  

  Heart ≥70 Gy3

0

  

  Esophagus ≥70 Gy3

5

  

  Aorta ≥70 Gy3

7

  

  Pulmonary artery ≥70 Gy3

4

  
  1. V5 (20) The percentage of lung receiving 5 (20) Gy3 or more, OAR organ at risk, D1 (10) cc the dosage irradiated to a 1 (10) cc volume