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Table 2 Dose constraints to organs at risk (OAR)

From: Optimized radiotherapy to improve clinical outcomes for locally advanced lung cancer

Organ at risk

Dose constraints

Total normal lung volume excluding the CTV

D mean < 20 Gy

V20 < 30%

V30 < 20%

V5 < 65%

Heart

V30 < 50%

PRV Spinal cord

D2% < 45 Gy

PRV Oesophagus

D2% < 66 Gy

V60 < 10%

V50 < 30%

  1. CTV clinical target volume, D mean mean dose, PRV planning organ at risk volume, Vx percentage of the total organ volume receiving ≥ xGy