Table 1.

Dosimetric parameters obtained for Planning Target Volume left chest wall by using IMRT and 3D-CRT techniques

Dosimetric Values	IMRT	3D-CRT	p
Maximum Dose (Gy)	5.579	5.529	0.51
Minimum Dose (Gy)	3.900	3.887	0.85
Mean Dose (Gy)	4.698	5.137	0.33
%95 Volume	4891	4717	0.04
Conformity index	1.31	1.73	0.03
Heterogeneity index	1.17	1.16	0.47
Monitor Unit	477	228	0.00

IMRT: intensity modulated radiotherapy techniques; 3D-CRT: three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy; Gy: gray