| First submission (n = 26) | Final submission (n = 26) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
No. (%) | No. (%) | ||
Treatment planning system | |||
Pinnacle | 8 (30.8) | 8 (30.8) | 0.572 |
Eclipse | 11 (42.3) | 10 (38.5) | |
Monaco | 4 (15.4) | 5 (19.2) | |
Raystation | 3 (11.5) | 3 (11.5) | |
Fraction regimen | |||
HFRT | 5 (19.2) | 10 (38.5) | 0.063 |
CFRT | 21 (80.8) | 16 (61.5) | |
Radiation technique | |||
IMRT | 16 (61.5) | 12 (46.2) | 0.219 |
VMAT | 10 (38.5) | 14 (53.8) | Â |
Use of skin flash | 21 (80.8) | 26 (100.0) | NA |
Number of beams/arcs | |||
IMRT | Â | Â | NA |
6 | 1 (3.8) | 0 | |
7 | 4 (15.4) | 2 (7.7) | |
8 | 4 (15.4) | 4 (15.4) | |
9 | 5 (19.2) | 5 (19.2) | |
10 | 1 (3.8) | 1 (3.9) | |
11 | 1 (3.8) | 0 | |
VMAT | Â | Â | NA |
2 | 5 (19.2) | 7 (26.9) | |
3 | 3 (11.5) | 3 (11.5) | |
4 | 2 (7.7) | 2 (7.7) | |
5 | 0 | 2 (7.7) |