Table 1.
EUD, TCP, and NTCP calculation results averaged across trials compared.
MRI-based delineation and expansion | CT-based conventional expansion | p-value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Prostate | EUD (Gy) | 80.5 | 80.1 | 0.06 |
TCP (%) | 82 | 81 | 0.06 | |
Bladder | EUD (Gy) | 72.9 | 73.4 | 0.05 |
NTCP (%) | 19 | 20 | 0.05 | |
DMean (Gy) ± standard dev. | 28.4 ± 12.3 | 36.3 ± 4.8 | 0.01 | |
Rectum | EUD (Gy) | 53.3 | 53.6 | 0.4 |
NTCP (%) | 15 | 16 | 0.4 | |
DMean (Gy) ± standard dev. | 44.7 ± 6.3 | 46.0 ± 7.5 | 0.7 |