Table 3. Summary of technical features for DCA, IMRT and RA techniques.
| DCA | IMRT | RA | P Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean(Range) | Mean(Range) | Mean(Range) | DCA vs IMRT | DCA vs RA | IMRT vs RA | |
| CI | 1.45(1.24-1.61) | 1.11(1.03-1.17) | 1.01(0.99-1.08) | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| HI | 0.15(0.12-0.19) | 0.16(0.1-0.23) | 0.09(0.05-0.14) | 0.532 | 0.000 | 0.386 |
| MU | 1884.3(1734-2076) | 3933.9(2824-5263) | 2777.7(2167-3100) | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| TT(min) | 1.83(1.73-1.95) | 4.64(3.95-5.73) | 2.37(2-2.55) | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| PT(min) | 15.17(9-22) | 73.67(50-93) | 76.17(58-93) | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.755 |
Abbreviations: CI = conformity index; HI = homogeneity index; MU = monitor unit; TT = treatment time; PT = planning time.