Table 3.
Dose-volumetric parameters of organs at risk (median, range); doses specified as physical doses
| Lung | |
|---|---|
| V 20* ipsilateral (%) | 37 (7–64) |
| V 20 contralateral (%) | 19 (0–52) |
| V 20 both lungs (%) | 28 (4–53) |
| V 5 both lungs (%) | 61 (14–100) |
| D mean (Gy) | 15.0 (3.8–26.0) |
| Proximal bronchial tree | |
| D mean (Gy) | 47.6 (2.8–70.4) |
| D max 0.1 ccm (Gy) | 82.4 (52.9–95.8) |
| V 75 (%) | 7 (0–46) |
| V 85 (%) | 0 (0–32) |
| Heart | |
| D mean (Gy) | 8.6 (0.2–38.5) |
| V 5 (%) | 33 (0–100) |
| V 30 (%) | 6 (0–60) |
| V 50 (%) | 1 (0–28) |
| Esophagus | |
| D mean (Gy) | 22.1 (6.7–43.2) |
| D max 0.1 ccm (Gy) | 63.8 (30.0–90.7) |
| V 60 (%) | 2 (0–36) |
| Spinal cord | |
| D max (Gy) | 41.4 (16.7–49.6) |
Vx = Volume of an organ exposed to ≥ x Gy