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Table 5 The Number of Monitor Units (MU), Beam-on Time (BOT), and Treatment time with IMRT and VMAT plans

From: A dosimetric and radiobiological evaluation of VMAT following mastectomy for patients with left-sided breast cancer

Parameter

IMRT

VMAT

Difference

P

MU

893 ± 142

611 ± 54

 − 282

 < 0.001

Beam-on time (min)

1.49 ± 0.24

1.46 ± 0.06

 − 0.03

0.440

Treatment time (min)

7.00 ± 0.62

2.00 ± 0.04

 − 5.00

 < 0.001