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Table 3 Comparison of mean relative reductions in heart measures due to DIBH between treatment groups

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

 

IMN treated (SD), %

IMN untreated (SD), %

Difference, %

P-Value

Mean Heart Dose

56.4 (18.4)

63.7 (14.9)

−7.3

0.216

V5

66.3 (19.3)

86.8 (10.3)

−20.5

< 0.001

V10

81.3 (19.7)

94.4 (6.6)

−13.1

0.007

V15

86.2 (18.8)

96.8 (5.8)

−10.6

0.004

V20

89.8 (17.7)

98.0 (5.5)

−8.2

0.012

V25

91.6 (16.4)

98.6 (5.3)

−7.0

0.007