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Table 2 Treatment characteristics

From: Feasibility and preliminary clinical results of linac-based Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for spinal metastases using a dedicated contouring and planning system

Number of patients and spinal metastases

32 and 54

Median GTVcc (range)

3.3 (0.2–53.8)

Median CTVcc (range)

20.3 (5.0–136.1)

Median PTVcc (range)

26.5 (7.6–250.6)

Spinal treatment (%)

 SBRT (single dose)

4 (7.5%)

 12 Gy in 1 fractions

4 (100%)

 SBRT (multiple doses)

49 (92.5%)

 4 Gy in 3 fractions

2 (4.1%)

 6 Gy in 3 fractions

13 (26.5%)

 7 Gy in 3 fractions

20 (40.8%)

 8 Gy in 3 fractions

14 (28.6%)

Dose prescription

 Median (Gy; range)

21 Gy (12–24 Gy)