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Table 3 PTV and OAR volumes evaluated from the free-breathing and breath-hold CT datasets and corresponding p-value

From: Comparing breath hold versus free breathing irradiation for left-sided breast radiotherapy by PlanIQ™

 

Free breathing volume (cc)

Breath hold volume (cc)

Breath hold versus free breathing ΔVOLUME (%)

p

aPTV

524 (203.4 ÷ 990.1)

535.7 (252.4 ÷ 1005.1)

− 0.03 (− 6.08 ÷ 8.25)

0.064

Heart

589.4 (414.1 ÷ 866.6)

584.6 (410.9 ÷ 917.9)

0.14 (− 8.30 ÷ 7.91)

0.106

Left Lung

1046.4 (600.1 ÷ 1837.5)

1835.3 (1033.4 ÷ 2629.0)

75.10 (25.59 ÷ 139.70)

0.001

  1. aPTV, planning target volume