Research Article

Dosimetric Comparison of Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy, Static Field Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy, and 3D Conformal Planning for the Treatment of a Right-Sided Reconstructed Chest Wall and Regional Nodal Case

Table 4

Comparison between dosimetric parameters for VMAT, IMRT, and 3D.

StructureParameterVMAT_2F_190°IMRT_190° (20/80) P/E mix

PTVD95 (%)95.1897.2595.11
V95 (%)95.2298.0995.12
HI1.171.111.16
CI1.131.111.39

IMND95 (%)102.2595.6299.13
V95 (%)10096.9797.62

Right lungMean (Gy)13.5715.8320.68
V40 (%)8.758.3823
V30 (%)13.7213.2730.19
V25 (%)16.6616.8734.02
V20 (%)20.2422.3339.05
V13 (%)29.3443.9150.80
V10 (%)37.6859.5359.58
V5 (%)75.9991.8782.32

Total lungMean (Gy)9.6311.2913.30
V40 (%)5.545.3114.52
V30 (%)8.78.419.1
V25 (%)10.5310.7321.51
V20 (%)12.7914.1324.71
V13 (%)18.5227.8532.17
V10 (%)23.9137.7537.72
V5 (%)50.1266.3952.1

Left lungMean (Gy)2.833.460.55
V10 (%)00.530
V5 (%)4.4422.560

Contralateral breastMean (Gy)1.882.020.29
V5 (%)5.836.050

HeartMean (Gy)6.646.173.14
V20 (%)3.872.430.9
V10 (%)19.2613.678.6

LiverMean (Gy)10.0913.75.12

Healthy
tissue
Mean (Gy)6.456.975.99
V5 (%)3036.816.16