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Table 2 Evaluation criteria applied to manual and ML plans

From: A pilot study of machine-learning based automated planning for primary brain tumours

Regions of interest

n

Criterion*

Criterion met

Outcome

Manual plans

ML plans

GTVp

15

D99 > 5130 cGy

14

14

Similar

CTVp_5400

15

D98 > 5130 cGy

15

15

Similar

PTVp_5400

15

D95 > 5130 cGy

15

15

Similar

PTVp_5400

15

Dmax < 5670 cGy

14

14

Similar

Brainstem

15

Dmax < 5400 cGy

13

15

ML better

Chiasm

15

Dmax < 5400 cGy

15

14

Manual better

External

15

Dmax < 5670 cGy

14

14

Similar

Eye_L

15

Dmax < 4500 cGy

15

15

Similar

Eye_R

15

Dmax < 4500 cGy

15

15

Similar

Lens_L

15

Dmax < 750 cGy

15

11

Manual better

Lens_R

15

Dmax < 750 cGy

15

13

Manual better

OpticNrv_L

15

Dmax < 5400 cGy

15

15

Similar

OpticNrv_R

15

Dmax < 5400 cGy

15

15

Similar

SpinalCord

15

Dmax < 5400 cGy

15

15

Similar

  1. *Dx represents the dose to x% of the region of interest. Dmax represents the point max dose to the region of interest (i.e. a single voxel)