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RP Robert Poel
ER Elias Rüfenacht
EE Ekin Ermis
MM Michael Müller
MF Michael K. Fix
DA Daniel M. Aebersold
PM Peter Manser
MR Mauricio Reyes
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The dose distributions of the experimental plans were compared with those of the reference plan. To determine the differences in dose distributions, dose volume histograms (DVH) of the different structures of the experimental plans are plotted together with the corresponding DVH of the reference plan. This was performed for the PTV and all defined OARs. Additionally, the brain minus the PTV was defined to serve as a measure of the amount of dose to healthy brain tissue.

Besides the DVH curves, the following specific dose parameters were determined: For the PTV, the mean dose, minimum dose, the 95% target coverage and the 98% target coverage. For OARs, the mean dose, maximum point dose, max dose to 1% of the structures volume, and the maximum dose to one cubic centimeter of the structure.

Furthermore, the dose distributions were compared to show specific details in the effects on the dose distribution under the different performed experiments.

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