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Table 2 Mean perirectal distances (mm) measured on the CT simulation scan (n = 20). Standard deviation immediately beneath corresponding perirectal distance. The mean perirectal distance and standard deviation at each of 5 axial slices (right) and 5 sagittal slices (bottom) are also reported

From: A novel model to correlate hydrogel spacer placement, perirectal space creation, and rectum dosimetry in prostate stereotactic body radiotherapy

 

Left

Midline

Right

Mean

Stdev

2 cm

1 cm

0

1 cm

2 cm

  

Superior (base)

+ 2 cm

14.4

12.5

14.5

13.8

18.1

14.7

10.3

6

8.2

11.1

9.6

16.9

  

+ 1 cm

19.1

11

9.9

11.3

13

12.9

7.5

11.2

7.5

5.8

5.9

10.7

  

Midgland

0

11.9

9

9.1

10.5

11.9

10.5

5.3

4

5.3

4.3

5.5

12.2

  

Inferior (apex)

−1 cm

8.7

8.2

8.5

8.2

9.4

8.6

5.6

2.6

5.9

5.1

6.8

2.2

  

−2 cm

 

7.6

5.5

6.1

 

6.4

4.5

 

4.3

4.2

4.4

   
 

Mean

13.5

9.7

9.5

10

13.1

10.1

7.4

 

Stdev

7.7

6.4

6.9

6.9

12.5

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