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Table 1 The planning optimization objectives used for prostate dose painting IMRT

From: Introducing new plan evaluation indices for prostate dose painting IMRT plans based on apparent diffusion coefficient images

Structures

Objectives

Bladder

V40.8 Gy < 50%

V48.6 Gy < 25%

V60Gy < 5%

Max dose < 65 Gy

Rectum

V40.8 Gy < 50%

V48.6 Gy < 35%

Max dose < 65 Gy

V60Gy < 3%

Femoral heads

Max dose < 40 Gy

Bowel

V50Gy < 17 cc

Max dose < 60 Gy

PTVs

V98% > 98%

V105% < 2%

  1. *VxGy represents the percentage of the structure volume received at least x Gy
  2. *Vx% represents the percentage of the structure volume received at least x% of the prescribed dose
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Radiation Oncology

ISSN: 1748-717X

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