Review Article

Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy for Oligometastatic Disease in Liver

Table 3

Summary of dose volume constraints for 3-fraction SABR regimen.

Organs at riskWulf et al. [15]Hoyer et al. [24] Timmerman [30]Rusthoven et al. [25]QUANTEC [31]

Liver < 21 Gy
< 15 Gy
700 mL < 15 Gy700 mL < 17 Gy700 mL < 15 Gy700 mL ≤ 15 Gy
< 15 Gy

Esophagus < 21 Gy < 21 Gy < 21 Gy,
< 27 Gy
NANA

Stomach < 21 Gy < 21 Gy < 21 Gy
< 24 Gy
≤ 30 Gy < 30 Gy

Bowel < 21 Gy < 21 Gy < 16 Gy
< 24 Gy
≤ 30 Gy < 30 Gy

KidneyNATotal kidney
< 15 Gy
Total kidney
200 mL < 14.4 Gy
Total kidney
< 15 Gy
NA

Spinal cordNA < 18 Gy < 18 Gy
< 22 Gy
≤ 18 Gy ≤ 20 Gy

Heart < 21 Gy < 30 Gy < 24 Gy
< 30 Gy
NANA

SABR: stereotactic ablative radiotherapy; QUANTEC: Quantitative Analyses of Normal Tissue Effects in the Clinic; NA: not available; : dose to ; : dose to ; : maximum point dose; : mean dose.