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. 2017 May 19;12(5):e0177798. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0177798

Table 1. Patient characteristics and treatments included.

Patient characteristics
Number of patients N = 107
Median age(Range) 58(16–81)
Gender(%)
Female 50(47)
Male 57(53)
Treatment characteristics
Number of treatment regions (%) Number of Patients (%)/Number of Images (%)
1 83(77.6) / 83 (60.1)
2 19(17.8) / 38 (27.5)
3 3(2.8) / 9(6.5)
4 2(1.9) / 8 (5.8)
Sum 107 / 138
Techniques used for the treatment (%)
DCAT 117(85)
IMRT 21(15)
Fraction schemes (dose/fraction) (%)
21 Gy in 3 fractions (7 Gy) 1(1)
28 Gy in 4 fractions (7 Gy) 2(1)
27 Gy in 3 fractions (9 Gy) 1(1)
30 Gy in 3 fractions (10 Gy) 1(1)
12–23 Gy in a single fraction 133(96)

Abbreviations: IMRT = Intensity modulated radiotherapy; DCAT = Dynamic conformal arc therapy.