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Table 4 Liver exposure

From: Comparison of liver exposure in CT-guided high-dose rate (HDR) interstitial brachytherapy versus SBRT in hepatocellular carcinoma

Technique

Dose [Gy]

EQD2 (α/β = 3 Gy) [Gy]

EQD2 (α/β = 2 Gy) [Gy]

Volume [ccm]

Liver volume [ccm]

BT

     
 

5.0

8.0

8.8

320.4 ± 244.2

219.3 ± 170.1

 

10.0

26.0

30.0

109.1 ± 86.1

92.8 ± 73.1

SBRT

     
 

15.9

26.4

29.0

287.6 ± 206.0

186.4 ± 132.2

 

16.2

27.2

30.0

276.9 ± 198.8

181.4 ± 129.1

 

20

38.7

43.4

182.3 ± 134.2

134.5 ± 99.6

  1. EQD2 equivalent doses marked in bold