Skip to main content

Table 1 Percentage differences in dosimetric parameters on TPS plans with GB and GI stents compared to the TPS plans without stent for photon and proton beams

From: Assessment of dose perturbations for metal stent in photon and proton radiotherapy plans for hepatocellular carcinoma

 

Photon

Proton

GB stent

GI stent

GB stent

GI stent

Dmax (%)

0.5

0.2

0.4

0.3

Dmin (%)

 − 0.2

0.1

 − 0.1

 − 0.3

Dmean (%)

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

D1% (%)

0.1

0.0

0

0

  1. GB stent Stent used in the bile duct, GI stent stent used in gastrointestinal tract, Dmax maximum dose, Dmin minimum dose, Dmean:mean dose, D1%dose of 1% for volume