Table 2 Average dose parameters for PTVmets according to the four planning modalities
sIMRT | dIMRT | VMAT | Tomo | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D2% (Gy) | 50.8 ± 2.1 | 50.9 ± 2.4 | 51.4 ± 2.7 | 50.2 ± 2.7 | > 0.05 |
D98% (Gy) | 47.3 ± 2.5 | 47.6 ± 2.4 | 46.8 ± 2.2 | 46.9 ± 2.3 | > 0.05 |
Dmedian (Gy) | 49.7 ± 2.5 | 49.7 ± 2.5 | 49.7 ± 2.5 | 49.3 ± 2.6 | > 0.05 |
TC (%) | 99.1 ± 1.0 | 99.4 ± 0.7 | 98.9 ± 1.6 | 97.1 ± 1.7 | c,e,f |
HI | 0.071 ± 0.021 | 0.066 ± 0.012 | 0.091 ± 0.024 | 0.065 ± 0.023 | b,d,f |
CI | 0.74 ± 0.10 | 0.73 ± 0.10 | 0.73 ± 0.13 | 0.71 ± 0.10 | > 0.05 |