Table 2 The comparison of the Paddick Conformity Index (PCI) and uniformity index (UI) in different portions of the torso with different techniques and in the clinical application of SIB-HEARTS
| Â | Head | Chest | Abdomen | Pelvis&upper thigh | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PCI | UI | PCI | UI | PCI | UI | PCI | UI | |
Planning comparison | ||||||||
 HITS | 0.70 | 1.12 | 0.73 | 1.12 | 0.72 | 1.08 | 0.72 | 1.12 |
 HEARTS | 0.65 | 1.16 | 0.71 | 1.12 | 0.70 | 1.08 | 0.70 | 1.15 |
 Low-dose HEARTS | 0.66 | 1.12 | 0.72 | 1.12 | 0.69 | 1.11 | 0.70 | 1.13 |
 SIB-HEARTS (25/12Gy) | 0.63 | 1.38 | 0.70 | 1.25 | 0.66 | 1.25 | 0.68 | 1.31 |
Clinical application | ||||||||
 SIB-HEARTS (21/15 Gy) | 0.67 | 1.20 | 0.59 | 1.35 | 0.61 | 1.31 | 0.69 | 1.23 |