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Table 3 The ranking of each dosimetric variable (mean value) and scores generated by summing all rankings of the 8 plans

From: Combining deep-inspiration breath hold and intensity-modulated radiotherapy for gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma: Dosimetric evaluation using comprehensive plan quality indices

Variables

3D-DIBH

3D-FB

sIMRT-DIBH

sIMRT-FB

VMAT-DIBH

VMAT-FB

Tomo-DIBH

Tomo-FB

TV95

7

8

3

5

1

4

2

6

D95

7

4

3

4

6

5

2

1

HI

7

4

3

5

6

8

1

2

CI

8

7

4

3

2

1

6

5

Kidney Dmean

7

8

3

5

1

4

2

6

Spinal cord Dmax

8

6

2

4

1

3

5

7

Liver Dmean

5

8

2

4

1

3

6

7

Heart Dmean

4

8

2

6

1

5

3

7

Lung Dmean

3

8

2

6

1

4

5

7

Bowel Dmax

3

4

7

8

6

5

1

2

MU

2

1

5

6

3

4

8

7

Sum

61

66

36

56

29

46

41

57

  1. Abbreviations: DIBH deep-inspiration breath hold, FB free-breathing, IMRT intensity-modulated radiotherapy, VMAT volumetric-modulated arc therapy, TV the volume of the body receiving 95% of the prescribed dose, HI homogeneity index, CI conformity index, MU motor unit
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