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Table 4 Previsional OAR’s mean doses and DODA average mean doses CL’s (99,7% 3 σ)

From: Light and shadows of a new technique: is photon total-skin irradiation using helical IMRT feasible, less complex and as toxic as the electrons one?

Organs

Plans total mean dose (Gy)

DODAs mean doses CL – 3σ(Gy)

Pat #1

Pat #2

Pat #3

Pat #1

Pat #2

Pat #3

Bowel (abdominal cavity)

1.1

10.9

3.9

0.89–0.93

8.7–9.0

4.6–4.8

Brain

4.5

3.2

4.6

4.3–4.5

3.1–3.6

4.5–4.6

Cord

3.1

6.7

6.1

3.2–3.6

6.69–6.73

6.1–6.9

Oesophagus

3.6

8.1

5.9

3.6–3.7

7.9–8.0

5.7–5.8

Heart

3.3

4.6

5.4

3.26–3.30

4.55–4.59

5.4–5.5

Lacrimal glands

3.1

3.3

16.7

3.9–4.6

3.7–3.8

13.3–13.6

Lens

1.9

2.2

5.9

2.1–2.7

2.2–2.4

6.2–6.5

Liver

2.4

4.3

4.3

2.3–2.4

4.2–4.3

4.4–4.5

Lungs

2.3

3.5

3.1

2.17–2.20

3.36–3.38

3.30–3.32

Parotids

20.9

19.5

18.1

19.5–20.3

16.7–18.2

18.5–18.7

Thyroid

17.5

14.4

7.5

14.1–14.7

14.5–14.7

6.9–7.0

Oral cavity

5.5

2.7

2.5

5.2–5.5

2.69–2.72

2.36–2.42

Spleen

2.7

4.6

9.9

2.5–2.6

4.3–4.6

9.4–9.6

Kidneys

3.1

3.8

3.3

3.0–3.2

3.56–3.58

3.34–3.39

Stomach

2.4

2.1

2.1

1.6–1.6

1.96–1.98

2.07–2.11

Bladder

11.0

2.6

1.4

9.1–9.4

2.30–2.34

1.31–1.31

Rectum

15.9

4.8

1.6

13.6–13.8

4.6–4.8

1.44–1.46

Uterus

13.8

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10.8–11.3

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Testicles

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27.0

18.7

/

27.2–28.8

19.9–20.2

Penis and corpora cavernosa

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24.0

9.9

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22.3–22.4

7.5–8.0