Table 5.
The Summary of integral dose, monitor unit (MU), and beam-on time (BOT) for 6X_FF (Flattened Filter) & 6X_FFF (Flattened Filter Free) treatment plans.
| Variables | Treatment Plans | P-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6X_FF (Mean±SD) | 6X_FFF (Mean±SD) | |||
| ID (Gy-L) | Heart | 1163.8±504.62 | 1033.34±451.13 | 0.66 |
| Lungs | 3863.29±1141.22 | 3263.99±1011.79 | 0.68 | |
| Liver | 0.998±0.619 | 0.949±0.588 | 0.2 | |
| Number of MUs | 507.04±106.49 | 580.01±105.71 | 0.1 | |
| BOT (min.) | 0.845±0.18 | 0.414±0.08 | 0.00 | |
FF: Flattened Filter, FFF: Flattened Filter Free, SD: Standard Deviation, ID: Integral Dose, Gy-L: Gray-Liter, MUs: Monitor Unit, BOT: Beam on Time