Table 2.
Physical characteristics of brachytherapy.
Characteristic | n |
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Number of catheters, median (range) | 5 (2–12) |
Number of planes, median (range) | 2 (1–3) |
Mean V100, cm3 (range) | 6.56 (2.12–11) |
Mean V150, cm3 (range) | 2.26 (0.27–5) |
Mean V200, cm3 (range) | 1.14 (0–3) |
Mean DHI (range) | 0.64 (0.46–0.89) |
Abbreviations: V100, volume irradiated by 100% of the prescribed dose; V150, volume irradiated by 150% of the prescribed dose; V200, volume irradiated by 200% of the prescribed dose; DHI, dose homogeneity index.