Table 4.
Equivalent Uniform Dose Delivered to Normal Tissues from Perspecta and Pinnacle Plans
| Pinnacle | Perspecta | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brain stem | 0.40 | ||
| Mean | 32.9 | 33.0 | |
| Median | 33.6 | 34.2 | |
| Lt. optic nerve | 0.002 | ||
| Mean | 16.9 | 14.5 | |
| Median | 8.8 | 4.3 | |
| Rt. optic nerve | 0.20 | ||
| Mean | 18.7 | 20.4 | |
| Median | 15.8 | 15.3 | |
| Spinal cord | 0.64 | ||
| Mean | 23.0 | 20.6 | |
| Median | 21.5 | 18.3 | |
| Optic chiasm | 1 | ||
| Mean | 28.3 | 29.2 | |
| Median | 21.8 | 27.2 | |
| Rt. lung | 0.74 | ||
| Mean | 10.3 | 11.1 | |
| Median | 12.9 | 12.6 | |
| Lt. lung | 0.32 | ||
| Mean | 8.2 | 7.9 | |
| Median | 4.1 | 6.0 | |
| Both lungs | 0.74 | ||
| Mean | 10.9 | 12.0 | |
| Median | 9.5 | 10.1 | |
| Both lungs V | 0.78 | ||
| Mean | 15.1 | 16.5 | |
| Median | 12.1 | 15.7 | |
| Heart | 0.76 | ||
| Mean | 7.9 | 10.9 | |
| Median | 1.3 | 3.9 | |
| Liver | 0.014 | ||
| Mean | 21.1 | 16.5 | |
| Median | 20.7 | 18.8 | |
| Liver V | 0.18 | ||
| Mean | 19.2 | 11.4 | |
| Median | 19.2 | 12.6 | |
| Lt. kidney | 0.41 | ||
| Mean | 21.5 | 21.5 | |
| Median | 21.5 | 15.5 | |
| Rt. kidney | 0.41 | ||
| Mean | 19.6 | 15.3 | |
| Median | 17.7 | 15.2 | 1 |
| Bowel | |||
| Mean | 27.4 | 28.0 | |
| Median | 24.9 | 29.0 | |
| Bladder | 0.56 | ||
| Mean | 34.7 | 33.5 | |
| Median | 43.0 | 44.4 | |
| Rectum | 0.56 | ||
| Mean | 42.1 | 42.3 | |
| Median | 44.3 | 44.9 | |
| Femoral head | 0.16 | ||
| Mean | 25.3 | 18.0 | |
| Median | 25.3 | 18.0 | |
| Rt. parotid mean dose | 0.32 | ||
| Mean | 8.0 | 6.8 | |
| Median | 6.7 | 6.0 | |
| Lt. parotid mean dose | 1 | ||
| Mean | 4.0 | 3.0 | |
| Median | 4.0 | 3.0 |
Most of the above data are equivalent dose (EUD) in Gy. Lung and liver are percent organ volume receiving the stated dose. Parotid mean dose has units Gy.