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Table 2 Normal tissue dose-volume constraints and standardised contouring nomenclature

From: A randomised phase II trial of Stereotactic Ablative Fractionated radiotherapy versus Radiosurgery for Oligometastatic Neoplasia to the lung (TROG 13.01 SAFRON II)

Organ

Standardised name

Parameter

Investigational treatment

Constraint

28Gy in 1#

48Gy in 4#/2wks

Normal Lungs

 

V5 < 1000 cc

66 % 7.4Gy

66 % 12.4Gy, (max 3.1Gy per fraction)

Heart

Heart

Maximum dose (0.03 cc) < 15 cc

22Gy

34 Gy, (max 8.5 Gy per fraction)

16Gy

28 Gy, (max 7 Gy per fraction)

Oesophagus

Oesophagus

Maximum dose (0.03 cc)

15.4Gy

30Gy, (max 7.5Gy per fraction)

Spinal Cord

SpinalCord

Maximum dose (0.03 cc)

12Gy

20.8Gy, (max 5.2Gy per fraction)

Brachial plexus

BrachialPlexus

Maximum dose (0.03 cc)

15Gy

24Gy, (max 6Gy per fraction)

Skin (5 mm subcutis)

Skin

Maximum dose (0.03 cc) < 10 cc

26Gy

36 Gy, (max 9 Gy per fraction)

23Gy

33.2 Gy, (max 8.3 Gy per fraction)

Chest walla

ChestWall

<70 cc

b26Gy to full thickness

30Gy

Great Vessels

GreatVessel

Maximum Dose (0.03 cc)

30 Gy

49 Gy, (max 12.25 Gy per fraction

Liver

Liver

V20, V30

No constraint, but dose/volume parameters to be documented

No constraint, but dose/volume parameters to be documented

  1. aChest wall dose limit may be exceeded if rib structure lies close to or in contact with the PTV
  2. b26Gy isodose line should not cross full thickness of the chest wall structure
  3. Definitions: Vx describes the volume that receives xGy, e.g. V5 < 66 % represents that the volume of specified OAR receiving 5 Gy shall be less than 66 %