Table 5.
Volume | EUD exponent (α) | IMRT EUD [Gy] | 3D-CPT EUD [CGE] | |||||||
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Average of 10 plans | Range (min - max) | Average of 10 plans | Range (min - max) | |||||||
GTV |
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83.4 (±0.04) | 81.7 – 86.1 | 81.1 (±0.02) | 80.3–82.4 | |||||
Rectum |
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Bladder |
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Abbreviations: EUD = equivalent uniform dose; IMRT = intensity-modulated radiotherapy; 3D-CPT = 3D-conformal proton therapy; CGE = cobalt Gray-equivalent; GTV = gross tumor volume.