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 1

Dosimetric comparison between 3D plans.

StructureParameterPWT30/70
P/E mix
20/80
P/E mix
IMN_IN_SCLV

PTVD95 (%)95.0595.3295.1194.89
V95 (%)95.0995.3195.1294.88
HI1.191.161.161.21
CI1.571.421.391.33

IMND95 (%)98.17103.199.13107.01
V95 (%)10010097.62100

Right lungMean (Gy)26.7623.2220.6817.23
V40 (%)43.3225.422316.51
V30 (%)50.1934.7730.1925.11
V25 (%)52.2540.7234.0228.14
V20 (%)54.3848.6839.0531.09
V13 (%)58.5162.9750.8037.96
V10 (%)61.5468.0459.5844.51
V5 (%)73.2882.5282.3279.45

Total lungMean (Gy) 17.1214.8813.3011.18
V40 (%) 27.3416.0614.5210.43
V30 (%) 31.7622.0119.115.92
V25 (%) 33.0925.7421.5117.81
V20 (%) 34.4530.8024.7119.72
V13 (%) 37.1039.9332.1723.96
V10 (%) 38.9943.0637.7228.15
V5 (%) 46.5752.0852.149.93

Left lungMean (Gy) 0.470.460.550.71
V10 (%) 0 0 00
V5 (%) 0 0 00

Cont_breastMean (Gy) 0.200.270.290.2
V5 (%) 0 0 00

HeartMean (Gy) 1.192.153.146.39
V20 (%) 00.940.912.83
V10 (%) 03.518.615.21

LiverMean (Gy) 3.595.215.125.12

Healthy tissueMean (Gy) 6.336.14 5.995.9
V5 (%) 14.3415.96 16.1616.03