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Table 4 Mean difference in cochlear D0.03cc and cochlear Dmean by tumour characteristics

From: Cochlear sparing in LINAC-based radiosurgery for vestibular schwannoma: a dosimetric comparison of dynamic conformal arc, IMRT and VMAT treatment plans

Parameter

Characteristic

Mean difference (95% CI)

Global P value

Cochlea D0.03cc (Gy)

Tumour volume (cc)

− 0.49 (− 1.7,0.74)

0.43

y-diameter (mm)

0.04 (− 0.27,0.36)

0.78

x-diameter (mm)

0.16 (− 0.28,0.60)

0.47

Distance from fundus (mm)

− 0.69 (− 1.1,− 0.28)

0.0017

Cochlea Dmean (Gy)

Tumour volume (cc)

− 0.54 (− 1.7,0.59)

0.34

y-diameter (mm)

0.05 (− 0.24,0.34)

0.73

x-diameter (mm)

0.18 (− 0.23,0.58)

0.39

Distance from fundus (mm)

− 0.62 (− 1.0,-0.24)

0.0023

  1. D0.03cc = maximum dose at 0.03 cc; Dmean = mean dose