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Treatment planning objectives used for Hybrid IMRT/VMAT, IMRT, and VMAT plans.
| PTV | D 98% | >62.7 Gy |
| D 2% | <72.6 Gy | |
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| Normal lung | ∗ V 5 | <60% |
| ∗ V 10 | <40% | |
| ∗ V 20 | <30% | |
| ∗ V 30 | <20% | |
| Mean dose | <16 Gy | |
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| Spinal cord | Max dose | <50 Gy |
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| Esophagus | Max dose | <66 Gy |
| Mean dose | <34 Gy | |
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| Heart | ∗ V 40 | <80% |
| ∗ V 50 | <30% | |
| Mean dose | <30 Gy | |
PTV is planning target volume.
∗ V N is percentage volume of OARs receiving at least N Gy of radiation dose.
