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Table 3 Radiotherapic treatment dosimetry and delivery

From: Partial breast irradiation with CyberKnife after breast conserving surgery: a pilot study in early breast cancer

 

Median (IQR)

Range

NCI

1.29 (1.19–1.52)

1.12–3.10

HI

1.16 (1.13–1.18)

1.06–1.25

Median PTV isodose prescription %

86.0 (85.0–88.5)

82.0–94.0

Total number of beams

180 (107–213)

56–325

Monitor Units

17,524 (13949–22,123)

7519–44,385

Volume of lesion (mm3)

88,098 (63835–108,617)

32,256–238,832

Homolateral lung V30%

2.3 (0.25–3.15)

0.0–9.4

Contralateral lung V5%

1.15 (0.00–3.65)

0.00–17.00

Heart V5% (right breast cancer)

0.2 (0.0–3.3)

0.0–5.2

Heart V5% (left breast cancer)

14.0 (12.1–29.7)

7.4–33.0

Thyroid Dmax (Gy)

0.26 (0.14–0.44)

0.09–1.00

Skin Dmax (Gy)

29.46 (27.97–30.33)

21.04–32.00

Homolateral breast V50%

28.7 (20.0–32.6)

13.0–57.0

Homolateral breast V100%

75.0 (52.5–104.0)

8.0–202.0

Contralateral breast D100% (Gy)

0.09 (0.03–0.12)

0.00–0.25

PTV Dmin (Gy)

26.2 (24.7–27.6)

22.3–29.3

PTV V90%

100 (98.7–100)

92.0–100

  1. NCI normalized conformity index, HI homogeneity index, Dmax maximum dose, Dmin minimum dose, Vx% percentage of volume receiving x% of the prescribed dose, Dx% dose received by x% of the volume of interest