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Table 4 Summary of number of acceptable variation and/or unacceptable deviation according to RTOG dosimetric constraints criteria [22]

From: Quality assurance analysis of hippocampal avoidance in a melanoma whole brain radiotherapy randomized trial shows good compliance

 

Per protocol

Number (%)

AV

Number (%)

UD

Number (%)

Comment

R hippocampus (n = 22)

16 (73%)

3 (14%)

3 (14%)

 

L Hippocampus (n = 20)

17 (85%)

2 (10%)

1 (5%)

1 patient had AV on both hippocampi

Patients (n = 22)

16 (73%)

4 (18%)

4 (18%)

2 patients had UD on one hippocampus and AV on the second hippocampus

Optic nerves (n = 22)

22 (100%)

0

0

 

Chiasm (n = 22)

22 (100%)

0

0

Unscheduled break

19 (86%)

3 (14%)

0

  1. AV Acceptable variation, L Left, PTV Planning target volume, R Right, UD Unacceptable deviation