# Fractions | Volume cc | Volume % | cc or % limit Gy | Max limit Gy | Mean limit Gy | Approx # AE ≥ G3 | Approx # Pts dose | # Pts in study | Refs | Notes |
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1 | 5 | 14.4 | 0 | 33 | RTOG 0631, limit is for sacral plexus | |||||
1 | 0.03 | 18 | 0 | 33 | RTOG 0631, limit is for sacral plexus | |||||
1 | 3 | 14 | RTOG 0631 | |||||||
1 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 33 | [44] | One G3 possible radiosurgery-related AE (neck pain) | ||||
1 | 0.03 | 17.5 | RTOG 0631 | |||||||
1 | 0.03 | 17.5 | 1 | 33 | [44] | One G3 possible radiosurgery-related AE (neck pain) | ||||
1 | 17.5 | RTOG 0915, TG101 | ||||||||
1 | 16 | [47] | Also for sacral plexus | |||||||
1 | 3 | 14.4 | [47] | Also for sacral plexus | ||||||
1 | 3 | 14 | RTOG 0915, TG101 | |||||||
1 | 10 | 0 | 23 | |||||||
1 | 8 | 0 | 32 | [50] | ||||||
3 | 56.7 | [51] | RTOG 1021 acceptable deviation | |||||||
3 | 27 | [52] | ||||||||
3 | 26 | 7 | 37 | 100 Gy BED3, 14% risk, 46% above, 8% below | ||||||
3 | 24 | RTOG 0618, 1021, Accuray STARS, Also for sacral plexus, TG101 | ||||||||
3 | 24 | 0 | 10 | [56] | ||||||
3 | 24 | 0 | 38 | |||||||
3 | 24 | 0 | 79 | [63] | ||||||
3 | 24 | 0 | 70 | [65] | ||||||
3 | 3 | 22.5 | [47] | Also for sacral plexus | ||||||
3 | 3 | 20.4 | TG101, RTOG 1021 | |||||||
4 | 42.5 | 1 | 1 | 27 | [66] | 20% of brachial plexus > 40gy in one pt who had G3 AE | ||||
4 | 20% | 40 | 1 | 1 | 27 | [66] | 20% of brachial plexus > 40gy in one pt who had G3 AE | |||
4 | 40 | 1 | 27 | Accuray STARS, 1 AE at 40 Gy described in Chang 2015 | ||||||
4 | 1 | 35 | 27 | Accuray STARS | ||||||
4 | 10 | 30 | 27 | Accuray STARS | ||||||
4 | 26 | This limit has been attributed to 3–4 fractions | ||||||||
4 | 35 | 3 | 9 | 82 | [68] | |||||
4 | 0.2 | 30 | 3 | 7 | 82 | [68] | ||||
4 | 32 | [52] | ||||||||
4 | 27.2 | RTOG 0915 | ||||||||
4 | 3 | 23.6 | [45] | RTOG 0915 | ||||||
5 | 45 | 1 | 12 | [63] | ||||||
5 | 35 | [52] | ||||||||
5 | 1 | 40 | 50 | [70] | ||||||
5 | 32 | RTOG 0813, QOD, Also for sacral plexus | ||||||||
5 | 30.5 | [46] | TG101 | |||||||
5 | 30 | [72] | ||||||||
5 | 29.6 | [69] | ||||||||
5 | 3 | 30 | RTOG 0813, QOD, Also for sacral plexus | |||||||
5 | 3 | 27 | [46] | TG101 | ||||||
7 | 35 | [72] | ||||||||
8 | 37 | 0 | 46 | [73] |