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Table 2 Comparison of FB versus DIBH mean heart measures within treatment groups

From: Cardiac sparing characteristics of internal mammary chain radiotherapy using deep inspiration breath hold for left-sided breast cancer

 

IMN treated

IMN untreated

Absolute value (SD)

P-Value

Absolute value (SD)

P-Value

Mean Heart Dose (Gy)

 FB

6.73 (1.98)

< 0.001

4.77 (2.44)

< 0.001

 DIBH

2.79 (1.23)

1.55 (0.65)

V5 (%)

 FB

34.5 (12.9)

< 0.001

19.4 (9.7)

< 0.001

 DIBH

12.7 (10.1)

2.8 (3.4)

V10 (%)

 FB

19.9 (7.4)

< 0.001

11.6 (6.8)

< 0.001

 DIBH

4.1 (4.9)

0.8 (1.3)

V15 (%)

 FB

13 (5.7)

< 0.001

8.3 (5.8)

< 0.001

 DIBH

2.0 (2.7)

0.4 (0.8)

V20 (%)

 FB

8.9 (4.9)

< 0.001

6.3 (5.2)

< 0.001

 DIBH

1.0 (1.5)

0.2 (0.6)

V25 (%)

 FB

6.4 (4.3)

< 0.001

5.0 (4.8)

< 0.001

 DIBH

0.4 (0.8)

0.1 (0.5)

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