Table 1. An Example of Planning Dose Objective Input into the Auto-Planning for PTV-2 mm Plans .

ROI = region of interest; DVH = dose volume histogram; PTV = planning target volume, PRV = planning organ at risk volume

 

ROI	Type	Dose (Gy)	Vol (%)	Priority	Compromise
PTV-2 mm	Target	50
2 mm_Ring	Mean Dose	45		High	Allow
5 mm_Ring	Max  Dose	40		High	Allow
2 cm_Ring	Max  Dose	22		High	Allow
Esophagus_2  mm PRV	Max  Dose	40		High	Allow
Esophagus_2  mm PRV	Max  DVH	35	5%	High	Allow
Esophagus	Max Dose	48		High	Allow
Spinal Cord	Max Dose	15		High	Allow
Spinal Cord	Max DVH	13	3%	High	Allow