Table 2.
Characteristics of the ten patients in the study including treatment site, number of parameters and fields used in the clinical optimization, and the number of optimization cycles (≈0.5 × run no.) that were required to achieve an acceptable IMRT plan.
| Patient | Treatment site | No. of parameters | No. of fields | Run no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Floor of mouth | 34 | 7 | 45 |
| 2 | Nasopharynx | 65 | 9 | 48 |
| 3 | Nasopharynx | 59 | 7 | 37 |
| 4 | Nasopharynx | 52 | 9 | 15 |
| 5 | Oropharynx | 43 | 7 | 75 |
| 6 | Base of tongue | 37 | 7 | 19 |
| 7 | Nasopharynx | 52 | 7 | 19 |
| 8 | Nasopharynx | 54 | 7 | 16 |
| 9 | Larynx | 47 | 7 | 35 |
| 10 | Larynx | 45 | 7 | 65 |