Table 2.
Specifics regarding the use of DIBH among study participants
| DIBH Modality | |
| Elekta ABC | 39 (10%) |
| Varian RPM | 208 (54%) |
| Vision RT/Align RT | 120 (31%) |
| Anzai Respiratory Belt | 8 (2%) |
| Other | 68 (18%) |
| DIBH Treatment Planning | |
| 2D | 5 (1%) |
| 3D | 371 (90%) |
| IMRT | 90 (22%) |
| Prone Positioning | 10 (2%) |
| Patient Factors | |
| Body Habitus | 134 (35%) |
| Breast Size | 77 (20%) |
| Cardiac-to-Chest Wall Distance | 280 (72%) |
| Age | 86 (22%) |
| Comorbidities | 109 (28%) |
| Tolerance | 304 (78%) |
| Other | 80 (21%) |
| Reasons for DIBH in Right-Sided Patients | |
| Heart Sparing | 44 (46%) |
| Liver Sparing | 20 (21%) |
| Lung Sparing | 61 (64%) |
| Motion Management | 17 (18%) |
| Other | 19 (20%) |
| Reasons for Not Using DIBH | |
| Lack of Familiarity | 8 (9%) |
| Lack of Facilities | 53 (61%) |
| Increased Planning and Treatment Time | 13 (15%) |
| Lack of Reimbursement | 8 (9%) |
| Cost to Patient | 0 (0%) |
| Other | 33 (38%) |
The number of respondents (%) for various questions assessing use of DIBH is shown. Note that respondents could choose more than one item for each question.