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Table 1 PTVs and OARs dosimetric criteria of the internal protocol (ideal values) and PTVs and OARs statistics of the same parameters extracted from the training set

From: Fully automated volumetric modulated arc therapy technique for radiation therapy of locally advanced breast cancer

Structure

Internal protocol ideal dosimetric criteria

Dosimetric Average Values (±1sd and range) in the training set

PTV boost

V54.15 Gy > 95%

 

V58.85 Gy < 1%

 

PTV breast/CW

V52.5 Gy < 10%

V52.5 Gy = 0.7±1.2 (0.0-2.5) (%)

V47.5 Gy > 95%

V47.5 Gy = 96±1 (95–97) (%)

Dmax < 55 Gy

D1%= 52±1 (51–53) (Gy)

PTV III e IV

V52.5 Gy < 10%

V52.5 Gy = 0.1±0.2 (0.0-0.4) (%)

V47.5 Gy > 95%

V47.5 Gy = 96±1 (94–97) (%)

Dmax < 55 Gy

D1%= 51.7±0.3 (51.5–52.0) (Gy)

PTV IMN

V52.5 Gy < 10%

 

V47.5 Gy > 95%

 

Dmax < 55 Gy

 

Heart

Dmean < 3 Gy

Dmean = 3.9±0.8 (3.2–4.8) (Gy)

Contralateral breast

Dmean < 7 Gy

Dmean = 7.8±1.5 (6.8–10.1) (Gy)

D0.03 cm³<26 Gy

D0.03 cm³= 27±10 (15–39) (Gy)

Ipsilateral lung

V30Gy < 10%

V30Gy = 10±2 (10–13) (%)

V20Gy < 20%

V20Gy = 20±4 (17–26) (%)

V5Gy < 50%

V5Gy = 45±11 (34–55) (%)

Contralateral lung

V5Gy < 10%

V5Gy = 22±16 (3–42) (%)

Dmean < 3 Gy

Dmean = 3±2 (1–5) (Gy)

Esophagus

Dmean < 35 Gy

Dmean = 8±2 (6–11) (Gy)

V45Gy < 33%

V45Gy = 1.4±2.5 (0–5) (%)

Cord

 

Dmean = 3±1 (2–4) (Gy)

Dmax < 45 Gy

Dmax = 23±9 (10–29) (Gy)