Table 5: Average absolute volume (± 1σ)
of normal tissue irradiated to at least 100% of the prescribed dose, VNormPI.
Group |
m3 (cm3) |
MLC-160 (cm3) |
Δ( MLC_160 - m3) (cm3) |
p-value |
|
I |
0.12 ± 0.06 |
0.16 ± 0.07 |
0.04 |
13.24 ± 7.93 |
< 0.001 |
II |
1.15 ± 0.83 |
1.35 ± 0.95 |
0.20 |
5.89 ± 4.76 |
0.001 |
III |
1.53 ± 1.12 |
1.90 ± 1.57 |
0.37 |
9.29 ± 12.28 |
0.004 |
IV |
2.02 ± 1.72 |
2.85 ± 2.79 |
0.83 |
20.18 ± 16.93 |
< 0.001 |