Table 2. Change in CTV D95 and global maximum dose under the following perturbed scenarios relative to the nominal plan: +3% density/under-range, x+3 mm, y+3 mm, z+3 mm and −3% density/over-range, x−3mm, y−3mm, z−3mm.
Perturbed dosimetric parameters (3%/3 mm) | Monte Carlo: recalculated | Monte Carlo: optimized | Wilcoxon sign-rank P value | |||
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Median | Range | Median | Range | |||
ÄCTV D95 | −6% | −9%, −2% | −1% | −2%, 0% | 0.006 | |
ÄGlobal max dose | 2% | −3%, 8% | 1% | −3%, 6% | 0.100 |
CTV, clinical target volume.