Research Article

[Retracted] Effect of Body Size Change on Off-Center Cervical Point and Face Doses in Patients Undergoing Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Radiotherapy

Table 4

Analysis of irradiation dose and body size change.

ItemsLeft parotid glandRight parotid glandSpinalBrain stem

Body weight value-0.533-0.561-0.509-0.537
value<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.001
Horizontal longitudinal diameter of odontoid process value-0.623-0.581-0.556-0.496
value<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.001
Longitudinal diameter of the third cervical spine value-0.601-0.593-0.556-0.561
value<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.001