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Table 5 Additional EAR from imaging only (in cases per 104 PY, average ± standard deviation, range in braces)

From: Imaging dose and secondary cancer risk in image-guided radiotherapy of pediatric patients

Organ

Scenario 2 (real)

Scenario 3 (200° kV-CBCT)

Scenario 4 (360° kV-CBCT)

Scenario 5 (6MV axes)

Scenario 6 (6MV CBCT)

Left lung

0.08 ± 0.09

(0.00–0.30)

0.02 ± 0.01

(0.00–0.04)

0.08 ± 0.04

(0.02–0.14)

0.13 ± 0.07

(0.01–0.24)

0.67 ± 0.34

(0.08–1.19)

Right lung

0.07 ± 0.11

(0.00–0.07)

0.02 ± 0.01

(0.00–0.04)

0.08 ± 0.05

(0.02–0.16)

0.1 ± 0.06

(0.01–0.21)

0.75 ± 0.66

(0.08–2.31)

Left breast

0.29 ± 0.16

(0.11–0.46)

0.08 ± 0.03

(0.06–0.12)

0.57 ± 0.22

(0.38–0.88)

0.8 ± 0.33

(0.55–1.29)

3.14 ± 1.19

(1.99–4.81)

Right breast

0.18 ± 0.09

(0.09–0.31)

0.07 ± 0.02

(0.04–0.09)

0.44 ± 0.16

(0.25–0.64)

0.43 ± 0.13

(0.27–0.58)

2.51 ± 0.77

(1.50–3.33)