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Table 3 Differences between 60Co and 192Ir according to EQD2 of OARs (the bladder, rectum, and intestines)

From: Radiobiological and dosimetric comparison of 60Co versus 192Ir high-dose-rate intracavitary-interstitial brachytherapy for cervical cancer

OARs

Mean ± SD (Gy)

Mean difference

Percentage mean difference

p

 

D2cc

   
 

60Co

192Ir

   

Bladder

7.24 ± 0.72

7.53 ± 0.70

− 0.29

− 0.0385

0.000

Rectum

6.62 ± 1.60

6.82 ± 1.62

− 0.20

− 0.0293

0.000

Intestines

4.94 ± 2.08

5.12 ± 2.13

− 0.18

− 0.0352

0.000

 

D1cc

    
 

60Co

192Ir

   

Bladder

7.99 ± 0.77

8.29 ± 0.75

− 0.30

− 0.0362

0.000

Rectum

7.62 ± 1.63

7.82 ± 1.65

− 0.20

− 0.0256

0.023

Intestines

5.78 ± 2.30

5.96 ± 2.36

− 0.18

− 0.0302

0.000

 

D0.1 cc

    
 

60Co

192Ir

   

Bladder

9.85 ± 1.12

10.15 ± 1.09

− 0.30

− 0.0296

0.004

Rectum

10.04 ± 1.93

10.21 ± 1.93

− 0.17

− 0.0167

0.265

Intestines

8.42 ± 3.36

8.52 ± 3.40

− 0.10

− 0.0117

0.354