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Table 3 Median and range of Dmean and D2% to OAR estimated by AAA and AXB over all patients

From: Clinical implication in the use of the AAA algorithm versus the AXB in nasopharyngeal carcinomas by comparison of TCP and NTCP values

OAR (dose metric)

Median dose [min,max] in Gy

p

AAA

AXB

larynx (Dmean)

43.5 [33.0,63.2]

42.7 [32.1,62.2]

< 0.001

mandible(D2%)

70.1 [46.0,73.1]

67.8 [44.7,71.2]

< 0.001

mandible (Dmean)

47..3 [25.1,58.6]

45.7 [24.4,56.6]

< 0.001

parotid glands (Dmean)

29.2 [19.8,48.5]

28.3 [19.1,47.6]

< 0.001

superior PCM (Dmean)

63.4 [49.0,68.1]

62.8 [48.4,68.3]

< 0.001

spinal cord(D2%)

37.7 [23.1,43.8]

37.0 [22.3,43.1]

< 0.001

spinal cord (Dmean)

27.2 [18.4,34.1]

26.6 [17.8–33.1]

< 0.001

supraglottic larynx (Dmean)

45.8 [35.3,69.2]

44.9 [34.3,68.1]

< 0.001

thyroid (Dmean)

54.1 [38.7,64.3]

53.0 [37.9,63.4]

< 0.001