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Table 2 The median and the range of the mean C-G discrepancy

From: The urethral position may shift due to urethral catheter placement in the treatment planning for prostate radiation therapy

Prostate Urethra

Whole

Superior segment

Middle segment

Inferior segment

Number of patients

155

155

155

155

Anterior –Posterior direction

Median (mm)

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.2

Range (mm)

Anterior (+)

6.3

8.3

6.4

4.9

Posterior (−)

−5.2

−6.9

−5.2

−3.4

Lateral direction

Median (mm)

0.1

−0.2

0.1

0.1

Range (mm)

Left (+)

4.1

7.2

3.5

3.6

Right (−)

−2.8

−6.9

−3.1

−2.9

Direct distance

Median (mm)

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.8

Min (mm)

0.3

0.2

0.4

0.3

Max (mm)

7.6

11.0

7.2

5.1

  1. The C-G discrepancy is the difference between the center of the ROI of the urethral catheter (C) and that of the guide-wire (G) on each RT-CT slice. The coordinate of the urethral catheter minus that of the guide-wire is shown as the difference