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Table 3 PTV and OAR sparing comparison

From: A hybrid automated treatment planning solution for esophageal cancer

 

Mean ± SD

P-value

KBP-only

HAP

Manual

KBP-only vs. HAP

KBP-only vs. Manual

HAP vs. Manual

PTV

 HI

0.13 ± 0.03

0.12 ± 0.02

0.11 ± 0.02

0.04

< 0.001

0.11

 CI

0.64 ± 0.05

0.74 ± 0.03

0.69 ± 0.04

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

 D1%

67.42 ± 1.42

67.08 ± 1.05

66.39 ± 0.98

0.15

< 0.001

0.02

 D99%

58.98 ± 0.58

59.36 ± 0.46

59.2 ± 0.61

0.01

0.11

0.24

Lung-PTV

 V5

47.85 ± 18.66

52.00 ± 18.40

47.71 ± 13.61

0.1

0.11

0.01

 V20

22.55 ± 6.91

20.16 ± 6.14

21.30 ± 5.90

0.01

0.22

0.07

 V30

11.63 ± 4.11

10.19 ± 4.05

12.22 ± 4.55

< 0.001

0.25

< 0.001

 Dmean

11.45 ± 3.24

11.09 ± 3.42

11.37 ± 3.14

0.01

0.78

0.33

Heart

 V30

21.27 ± 17.05

19.12 ± 16.47

22.35 ± 18.66

0.02

0.40

< 0.001

 V40

13.89 ± 12.07

11.81 ± 11.12

14.97 ± 13.04

0.01

0.37

0.01

 Dmean

14.76 ± 10.74

14.05 ± 10.49

15.32 ± 11.47

0.05

0.25

< 0.001

Spinal Cord

 Dmax

43.99 ± 2.00

41.42 ± 2.60

43.61 ± 2.2

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

Planning time (range)

62 min (15–122)

57 min (20–106)

118 min (22–210)

0.42

< 0.001

< 0.001