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Table 1 Dose constraints to target volume and organs at risk employed during optimization

From: Incorporating 18FDG-PET-defined pelvic active bone marrow in the automatic treatment planning process of anal cancer patients undergoing chemo-radiation

 

Parameter

Goal

PTV

D95%

≥95%

Dmax

≤107%

Bladder

V30

<50%

V40

<35%

V50

<5%

Large bowel

V30

<200cm3

V35

<150cm3

V40

<20cm3

Dmax

<50Gy

Small bowel

V30

<200cm3

V35

<150cm3

V40

<20cm3

Dmax

<50Gy

External genitalia

V20

<50%

V30

<35%

V40

<5%

Femural heads

V30

<50%

V40

<35%

V50

<5%

Iliac crests

V30

<50%

V40

<35%

V50

<5%

  1. Legend: PTV planning target volume, V 20,30,35,40,50 volumes receiving 20,30,35,40,50 Gy, cc cubic centimeters