Ovary-Sparing Radiation Planning Techniques Can Achieve Ovarian Dose Reduction for Soft Tissue Sarcoma of the Buttock and Thigh

Table 2

Dosimetric comparisons of standard plans and ovary-sparing plans ().

	Standard plan	Ovary-sparing plan	value
Mean bilateral ovary dose (MBOD, cGy); (SD)	652; (100)	483; (84)	0.007
Ipsilateral ovary dose, mean (cGy) (SD)	1072; (1606)	888; (1596)	0.03
Contralateral ovary dose, mean (cGy) (SD)	232; (460)	78; (86)	0.075
Mean bone dose (cGy) (SD)	161; (77)	165; (79)	0.19
Mean bone V50; (SD)	6.86%; (7.70)	8.45%; (10.1)	0.049
Conformity index, mean; (SD)	1.12; (0.07)	1.19; (0.13)	0.009

MBOD: mean bilateral ovary dose; SD: standard deviation; cGy: centigray.