Table 7 Mean doses received for larynx and trachea by each planning method when PTV did not originate in these sites
Structure | Parameter | a - Clinical | b - Clin + TO | c - RP_1 | d - RP_1 + TO | e - RP_TO | f - RP_ TO+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Larynx | DMean < 40Gy p < 0.05 | 42.0 ± 7.2 d,e,f | 39.8 ± 8.3 | 41.7 ± 6.9 d,e | 38.4 ± 8.8 a,c | 37.1 ± 7.0 a,c | 39.6 ± 7.8 a |
Trachea | DMean - N/S p < 0.05 | 34.8 ± 6.8 b,c,e,f | 37.4 ± 6.2 a,c,d,e,f | 32.3 ± 5.2 a,b,d,e | 35.3 ± 5.5 b,c,e,f | 30.2 ± 6.7 a,b,c,d,f | 32.6 ± 6.0 a,b,d,e |