Table 2 Dosimetry comparison of OAR of AP and manP (mean ± SD).

From: Application of auto-planning in radiotherapy for breast cancer after breast-conserving surgery

OAR

n

AP

manP

t

P-value

Ipsilateral lung

V20 (%)

30

10.83 ± 3.70

11.67 ± 3.74

14.75

 < 0.01

V10 (%)

30

15.9 ± 4.25

17.61 ± 4.33

18.6

 < 0.01

V5 (%)

30

22.26 ± 4.78

24.73 ± 5.10

3.61

 < 0.05

Dmean (cGy)

30

603.56 ± 166.41

642.33 ± 168.08

16.56

 < 0.01

Contralateral lung

Dmean (cGy)

30

18.73 ± 3.44

19.10 ± 3.57

5.88

 < 0.01

Heart of all patients

V40 (%)

30

0.53 ± 0.88

0.58 ± 0.96

2.64

 < 0.05

V30 (%)

30

0.87 ± 1.35

1.12 ± 1.95

1.6

0.12

Dmean (cGy)

30

149.02 ± 122.22

170.19 ± 134.87

4.07

 < 0.01

Heart of patients with left breast cancer

V40 (%)

12

1.34 ± 0.95

1.46 ± 1.01

3.22

 < 0.01

V30 (%)

12

2.18 ± 1.30

2.81 ± 2.20

1.67

0.12

Dmean (cGy)

12

282.50 ± 77.07

318.63 ± 80.87

− 7.88

 < 0.01

Contralateral breast

Dmax (cGy)

30

294.45 ± 232.48

320.46 ± 246.24

0.86

0.4