Comparison of dose to skin
(12 patients with 2 CT sets)
D
0.1ccm
D
1ccm
BT
3D-CRT
BT
3D-CRT
Mean (%)
75
95
61
92
SD (%)
22
4
18
4
In
3D-CRT
the dose to skin is
independent on the location
of the target,
and does not have large variations.
In
brachytherapy
the dose to skin greatly
depends on the target location
, but
it is less than in 3D-CRT.