Table 2.

Values of the conformity index (CI) and the uniformity (${\mathrm{U}}_{\text{PTV}}$) determined for each case in the database when planned using the standard method, iterative reoptimization, and using noncoplanar beams. CI is unitless while ${\mathrm{U}}_{\text{PTV}}$ is in units of Gy. Note that lower values of both CI and ${\mathrm{U}}_{\text{PTV}}$ are considered superior.

Patient	CI			${\mathit{U}}_{\mathit{PTV}}$
	Standard Method	Iterative Reoptimization	Noncoplanar Beams	Standard Method	Iterative Reoptimization	Noncoplanar Beams
1	1.59	1.19	1.41	25.04	15.39	28.95
2	1.39	1.25	1.30	13.94	13.28	16.03
3	1.12	1.24	1.08	24.53	25.7	14.58
4	1.31	1.13	1.53	17.33	15.81	17.44
5	1.38	1.36	1.34	19.85	13.08	21.69
6	1.40	1.23	1.24	18.94	16.14	17.69
7	1.16	1.52	1.24	21.13	27.8	23.07
8	1.21	1.35	1.17	10.9	10.63	15.72
9	1.44	1.34	1.45	14.94	10.18	15.34
10	1.61	1.22	1.55	20.24	17.31	19.89
11	1.63	1.31	1.58	29.24	14.73	28.2
12	2.24	1.81	2.47	28.33	20.12	27.23
13	1.26	1.14	1.21	15.04	12.96	15.55
14	1.37	1.13	1.47	19.24	10.37	21.45
15	1.48	1.47	1.19	13.89	14.73	14.38