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. 2014 Apr 9;87(1037):20130696. doi: 10.1259/bjr.20130696

Table 1.

Organ at risk constraints used in the planning process

Target structures Volume constraint (%) Dose required [% (Gy)]
Prostate PTV 99 90 (66.6)
95 95 (70.3)
50 100 (74)
5 105 (77.7)
Nodal PTV 99 90 (49.5)
95 95 (52.3)
50 100 (55)
PTV, planned target volume.
Risk structures Dose constraint (Gy) Volume required  
Rectum 50 60%  
60 50%  
65 30%  
70 15%  
75 0%  
Bladder 50 50%  
60 25%  
70 5%  
Bowel 45 158 cm3  
50 110 cm3  
55 28 cm3  
60 6 cm3  
65 0 cm3  
Femoral heads 50 50%