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Table 1 Treatment planning objectives

From: The influence of radiotherapy techniques on the plan quality and on the risk of secondary tumors in patients with pituitary adenoma

Regions of interest

Dose level in Gy

Volume in %

Dose volume objective type

Weight

Brain

20

20

Maximum dose volume

300

 

30

10

Maximum dose volume

300

 

40

5

Maximum dose volume

300

Brainstem

51.4

0

Maximum dose

500

Chiasm

50

0

Maximum dose

300

Lens

15

0

Maximum dose

30

Bulb

35

50

Maximum dose volume

100

Lacrimal gland

20

50

Maximum dose volume

30

Parotid

30

50

Maximum dose volume

100

Outline

51.4

0

Maximum dose

5000

 

49.4–25.0

 

Surrounding dose falloff, distance 1 cm

3000

PTV

49.9

100

Minimum dose

3000

 

51.4

0

Maximum dose

3000

 

50.4

 

Uniform dose

1000