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Table 3 Mean dose comparisons of the organs at risk- WIG、NIG、3 + WIG vs DIG

From: Setup uncertainties and the optimal imaging schedule in the prone position whole breast radiotherapy

 

DIG

WIG

Change

p

NIG

Change

p

3 + WIG

Change

p

V5-Lung(%) (20 patients)

0.45±

0.68±

51.1%

< 0.05

0.77±

71.1%

< 0.05

0.46±

2.2%

NS

1.13

1.28

1.34

1.06

Heart-mean (cGy) (11 left breasts)

85.71±

117.11±

36.6%

NS

123.46±

44.0%

NS

88.52±

3.3%

NS

44.1

84.35

91.64

47.18

LAD-mean (cGy) (11 left breasts)

488.13±

651.21±

33.4%

NS

711.98±

45.9%

NS

515.03±

5.5%

NS

478.78

668.78

739.84

505.05

LAD-max (cGy) (11 left breasts)

1437.52±

1665.75±

15.9%

< 0.05

1717.79±

19.5%

< 0.05

1352.44±

−5.9%

NS

1290.6

1328.4

1339.1

1173.77

  1. Abbreviations: NS-not significant. Paired t test, significant at p < 0.05