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. 2015 Aug 14;7(8):e303. doi: 10.7759/cureus.303

Table 2. Dosimetric characteristics.

PTV V100 = planning target volume receiving 100% of prescribed dose

PTV V125 = planning target volume receiving 125% of prescribed dose

PTV V150 = planning target volume receiving 150% of prescribed dose

PTV D90 = dose to 90% of planning target volume

Urethra V100 = volume (in cc) of urethra receiving 100% of prescribed dose

Urethra V120 = volume (in cc) of urethra receiving 120% of prescribed dose

Urethra V125 = volume (in cc) of urethra receiving 125% of prescribed dose

Urethra V130 = volume (in cc) of urethra receiving 130% of prescribed dose

Rectum V80 = volume (in cc) of rectum receiving 80% of prescribed dose

Rectum V90 = volume (in cc) of rectum receiving 90% of prescribed dose

Rectum V100 = volume (in cc) of rectum receiving 100% of prescribed dose

Dosimetric Measure Mean + SD Median (IQR)
PTV V100 (%) 94.4 + 3.5 95.3 (91.9-96.7)
PTV V125 91.2 + 4.2 91.7 (87.9-93.9)
PTV V150 56.4 + 6.4 55.3 (52.0-61.0)
PTV D90 (Gy) 32.4 + 5.9 31.4 (29.1-34.8)
Urethra V100 1.2 + 0.5 1.03 (0.81-1.5)
Urethra V120 0.1 + 0.2 0.03 (0.01-0.16)
Urethra V125 0.1 + 0.1 0 (0-0.04)
Urethra V130 0.03 + 0.09 0 (0-0.01)
Rectum V80 0.72 + 0.69 0.4 (0.2-1.1)
Rectum V90 0.25 + 0.3 0.1 (0.01-0.4)
Rectum V100 0.08 + 0.11 0.03 (0-0.13)