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Table 2 Percentage differences in dosimetric parameters according to incident beam angle of MC simulations with GB and GI stents compared to the MC simulations without stent for photon beam

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

 

45°

90°

GB stent

GI stent

GB stent

GI stent

GB stent

GI stent

Dmax (%)

3.9

2.4

0.4

0.0

1.9

1.7

Dmin (%)

 − 1.1

 − 1.0

0.2

 − 0.1

 − 5.9

 − 7.0

Dmean (%)

0.0

 − 0.1

 − 0.1

 − 0.1

 − 1.7

 − 0.7

D1% (%)

4.0

2.6

1.4

0.5

0.9

0.9

  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