Table 1.
Dose constraints, variances, priorities and rank list order for reference treatment planning. P level: 1 = “most important”, 2 = “very important”, 3 = “important”, 4 = “less important”, R = “report values only”.
| OAR | Priority Level | Rank Order | Constraint/Goal | Variance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bladder | |||||
| V40.8 (%) | 3 | 19 | ≤ 40 % | < 50 % | |
| V48.6 (%) | 2 | 10 | ≤ 20 % | < 25 % | |
| V60 (%) | 2 | 11 | ≤ 5 % | < 7 % | |
| D0.03cc (Gy) | 1 | 4 | ≤ 60 Gy | < 62 Gy | |
| Rectum | |||||
| V24.6 (%) | R | N/A | ≤ 70 % | < 80 % | |
| V32.4 (%) | R | N/A | ≤ 60 % | < 70 % | |
| V40.8 (%) | 3 | 13 | ≤ 50 % | < 60 % | |
| V43.5 (%) | 3 | 14 | ≤ 40 % | < 50 % | |
| V52.8 (%) | 3 | 15 | ≤ 25 % | < 30 % | |
| V57 (%) | 2 | 7 | ≤ 14 % | < 15 % | |
| V60 (%) | 1 | 1 | ≤ 3.0 % | < 4 % | |
| D0.03cc (Gy) | 2 | 8 | ≤ 60 Gy | < 62 Gy | |
| Penile Bulb | |||||
| Dmean (Gy) | 4 | 21 | ≤ 48 Gy | < 52.5 Gy | |
| Femoral Heads | |||||
| V44 (%) | R | N/A | ≤ 5 % | < 7 % | |
| D0.03cc (Gy) | 3 | 16/17 | ≤ 50 Gy | < 52 Gy | |
| Bowel Bag | |||||
| V43.5 (cc) | 3 | 18 | ≤ 195 cc | < 350 cc | |
| V46.2 (cc) | 3 | 12 | ≤ 2cc | < 10 cc | |
| Small Bowel | |||||
| D0.03cc (Gy) | 1 | 5 | ≤ 52 Gy | < 52 Gy | |
| Large Bowel | |||||
| D0.03cc (Gy) | 1 | 6 | ≤ 60 Gy | < 61 Gy | |
| Target Volume | P Level | Rank Order | Constraint/Goal | Variance | |
| CTV | |||||
| V99% (%) | 1 | 3 | ≥ 99 % | > 95 % | |
| PTV | |||||
| V95% (%) | 1 | 2 | ≥ 99 % | > 98 % | |
| V99.9% (%) | 4 | 20 | ≥ 93 % | > 90 % | |
| D0.03cc (%) | 2 | 9 | ≤ 105 % | < 107 % | |