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Table 3 Normal lung dose volume parameters

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

Parameters

VMAT1

IMPT2

IMCIT3

 

p value

 

Mean (SD)

p 1,2

p 2,3

p 1,3

Total lung - iGTV

 MLD (Gy)

11.38 (4.67)

7.64 (3.53)

7.25 (3.67)

0.11

0.97

0.07

 V5

49% (18%)

24% (11%)

21% (12%)

0.00

0.00

0.00

 V10

32% (16%)

20% (10%)

18% (10%)

0.00

0.04

0.00

 V20

19% (10%)

14% (7%)

14% (8%)

0.00

0.56

0.00

Ipsilateral lung

 MLD (Gy)

18.94 (7.14)

15.97 (6.93)

15.03 (6.96)

0.61

0.95

0.44

 V5

57% (15%)

44% (18%)

40% (18%)

0.00

0.00

0.00

 V10

49% (16%)

38% (16%)

36% (16%)

0.00

0.01

0.00

 V20

38% (17%)

30% (13%)

29% (14%)

0.00

0.31

0.00

Contralateral lung

 MLD (Gy)

6.41 (3.51)

1.92 (2.62)

1.91 (2.48)

0.01

1.00

0.01

 V5

45% (22%)

8% (9%)

7% (9%)

0.00

0.25

0.00

 V10

22% (19%)

6% (8%)

6% (7%)

0.00

0.81

0.00

 V20

6% (7%)

3% (5%)

4% (5%)

0.03

1.00

0.03

  1. p 1,2 is VMAT vs. IMPT; p 2,3 is IMPT vs. IMCIT; p 1,3 is VMAT vs. IMCIT