TABLE V.
Comparison between treatments with the clinical and the computed-optimal settings to achieve the treatment goal of T90 = 43 °C. The net power is the power required to achieve T90 = 43 °C, and hot spot volume is calculated as normal tissue volume >42 °C. Patient weights and the planned bladder volumes were also listed in the table.
| Patient No. | Weight(kg)/bladder volume(cc) | Clinical setting | Computed-optimal setting | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net power (W) | Hot spot (cc) | Net power (W) | Hot spot (cc) | ||
| Patient 1 | 69.5/172.8 | 245 | 124 | 250 | 127 |
| Patient 2 | 76.9/152.6 | 345 | 557 | 467 | 239 |
| Patient 3 | 90.7/156.7 | 359 | 745 | 359 | 270 |
| Patient 4 | 73.2/140.6 | 407 | 1015 | 312 | 119 |
| Patient 5 | 80.1/135.8 | 433 | 1430 | 393 | 368 |