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Table 1 Organs at risk optimization goals of auto-planning

From: Volumetric and dosimetric comparison of organs at risk between the prone and supine positions in postoperative radiotherapy for prostate cancer

Organ

Dose/volume parametersa

Priority

Bladder

V40 < 40%

Medium

 

V65 < 20%

Medium

Bladder-PTVb

V40 < 40%

High

 

V65 < 20%

High

Rectumc

V40 < 40%

Medium

 

V65 < 20%

Medium

Rectum-PTVb

V40 < 40%

High

 

V65 < 20%

High

Left femur

Dmax< 45 Gy

High

Right femur

Dmax< 45 Gy

High

Small intestine

Dmax< 48 Gy

High

  1. Abbreviation: PTV planning target volume
  2. aVx is percent volume of the organ receiving x Gy radiation, Dmax is maximum dose received by the organ
  3. bA-PTV” means the volume of A from which the PTV was excluded
  4. cRectum volume here is from the slice 1 cm above the highest part of the PTV to the slice 1 cm below the lowest part of the PTV in axial slices