Comparison of photon volumetric modulated arc therapy, intensity-modulated proton therapy, and intensity-modulated carbon ion therapy for delivery of hypo-fractionated thoracic radiotherapy

Table 1 Patient, tumor, and treatment characteristics

n	Age	Gender	Diagnosis	TNM (AJCC 8th edition)	Tumor location	Total PTV (cc)	Rx position	Rapid arc angle (2 arcs)	Couch angles (3F)	Gating window	Motion amplitude^a (mm)
1	58	M	NSCLC	T4, N0, M0	LUL	341.83	Prone	0–181	210, 260, 300	40%Ex - 20%In	4.5
2	46	M	NSCLC	T4, N3, M0	RUL	220.29	Prone	0–181	180, 230, 320	40%Ex - 20%In	5
3	64	M	NSCLC	T1a2, N0, M0	LUL	67.51	Prone	50–260	185, 225, 265	40%Ex - 20%In	2
4	79	M	Lung metastasis	M1 (6.99 cm)	RLL	521.07	Prone	0–179	10, 290, 330	20%Ex - 20%In	4
5	73	M	NSCLC	T4, N3, M0	LUL	358.21	Prone	0–181	175, 210, 330	40%Ex - 20%In	4.5
6	71	M	NSCLC	T2a, N0, M0	LUL	118.84	Supine	0–179	240, 300, 350	40%Ex - 20%In	2
7	66	M	NSCLC	T4, N3, M0	RUL	566.97	Prone	0–181	200, 240, 330	40%Ex - 20%In	3
8	60	M	NSCLC	L: T3; R: T3	LLL, RUL	L: 50.21; R: 102.88	Prone	L: 0–181; R: 80–320	L: 180, 225, 270 R: 0, 240, 290	20%Ex - 20%In	5 2
9	72	M	NSCLC	T3, N0, M0	RLL	40.76	Prone	0–179	0, 270, 315	40%Ex - 20%In	3
10	77	M	NSCLC	T3, N0, M0	RLL	146.47	Prone	0–179	180, 250, 330	20%Ex - 20%In	4

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