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Table 1 Dosimetric planning guidelines for breast VMAT

From: Reduction in low-dose to normal tissue with the addition of deep inspiration breath hold (DIBH) to volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) in breast cancer patients with implant reconstruction receiving regional nodal irradiation

Structure

Parameter

Objective

PTV

D95 (%)

≥95%

V95 (%)

≥95%

D05 (%)

≤110%

IMN

D95 (%)

≥100%

Ipsilateral Lung

V20 Gy (%)

≤33%

V10 Gy (%)

≤68%

Mean (Gy)

≤20Gy

Contralateral Lung

V20 Gy (%)

≤8%

Heart

V25 Gy

≤25%

Mean (Gy)

≤9Gya; ≤8Gyb

Dmax (Gy)

≤50Gy

LAD

Dmax (Gy)

≤50Gy

Contralateral intact breast

Mean (Gy)

≤5Gy

Contralateral implant

Mean (Gy)

≤8Gy

Esophagus

Dmax (Gy)

≤50Gy

Thyroid

Mean (Gy)

≤20Gy

Brachial Plexus

Dmax (Gy)

≤55Gy

  1. aIf IMN D95 ≥ 100%
  2. bIf IMN D95 ≥ 90%