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. 2018 Apr 5;13(4):e0195296. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0195296

Table 3. Comparison of dose–volume indices between with and without consideration of intra-fraction prostate motion.

Without motion
(Mean ± SD)
With motion
(Mean ± SD)
Difference between mean values Relative error (%) p-value
CTV D2% (Gy) 42.78 ± 1.87 42.72 ± 1.82 −0.06 −0.14 0.12*
D50% (Gy) 39.15 ± 1.10 39.07 ± 1.06 −0.08 −0.20 0.011
D98% (Gy) 35.24 ± 0.58 35.16 ± 0.61 −0.08 −0.22 0.051
HI 0.19 ± 0.05 0.19 ± 0.05 0.00 0.42 0.50*
PTV D2% (Gy) 42.59 ± 1.85 42.53 ± 1.79 −0.07 −0.15 0.083*
D50% (Gy) 38.64 ± 0.99 38.55 ± 0.96 −0.09 −0.22 0.007
D98% (Gy) 33.73 ± 0.65 33.63 ± 0.72 −0.10 −0.29 0.005*
HI 0.23 ± 0.05 0.23 ± 0.06 0.00 0.49 0.13*
Rectum D5cc (Gy) 26.95 ± 2.45 26.86 ± 2.35 −0.10 −0.32 0.25*
V50% (%) 30.47 ± 3.69 30.45 ± 3.74 −0.02 −0.08 0.71
Bladder D10cc (Gy) 27.32 ± 2.68 27.26 ± 2.67 −0.06 −0.20 0.25*
V100% (cc) 1.88 ± 1.15 1.81 ± 1.12 −0.07 −6.00 0.11
Urethra D10% (Gy) 37.29 ± 1.75 37.24 ± 1.74 −0.05 −0.14 0.31
D30% (Gy) 28.86 ± 7.49 28.95 ± 7.14 0.09 1.18 1.0*

*p-value from non-parametric test.

CTV, clinical target volume; PTV, planning target volume; SD, standard deviation; HI, homogeneity index.