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Table 2 Dosimetric comparison between different radiotherapy plans

From: Dosimetric impact of variable bladder filling on IMRT planning for locally advanced carcinoma cervix

Treatment plans

PTV D95%(Gy)

Bladder V50 Gy (%)

Bladder mean (Gy)

Rectum V50 Gy (%)

Rectum mean (Gy)

Bowel V45 Gy (%)

Bowel mean (Gy)

H.I.

C.I.

Actual % bladder filling*

PLAN100

49.76 ± 1.30

38.65 ± 5.51

40.87 ± 2.05

28.50 ± 6.62

44.48 ± 2.04

0.26 ± 0.2

19.85 ± 2.76

0.077 ± 0.021

0.944 ± 0.088

100% (494.85 + 143.28 ml)

PLAN70

49.41 ± 1.21

39.86 ± 5.23

41.76 ± 1.98

28.41 ± 7.87

44.59 ± 2.49

0.84 ± 1.04

21.58 ± 3.06

0.091 ± 0.018

0.859 ± 0.07

78.34% (388.35 + 117.44 ml)

PLAN50

49.33 ± 1.24

40.78 ± 5.75

42.27 ± 2.11

28.24 ± 7.46

44.73 ± 2.89

0.89 ± 1.16

21.85 ± 2.99

0.097 ± 0.029

0.854 ± 0.77

64.44% (320.60 + 106.20 ml)

PLAN0

49.32 ± 1.18

41.45 ± 8.94

45.85 ± 2.26

30.05 ± 8.61

45.07 ± 2.82

1.04 ± 0.82

22.59 ± 2.85

0.094 ± 0.018

0.847 ± 0.07

13.63% (62.60 + 23.12 ml)

  1. *Actual percentage bladder filling is different from the amount of fluid instilled by Foley’s catheter due to residual urine volume and amount of urine formed during the process of simulation