836 / 1674
GO + GRO vs. CONF
(28 patients)
GO + GRO CONF
p
CI
0.91
0.88
0.0013
DNR
0.33
0.54
< 0.0001
COIN
0.68
0.77
< 0.0001
V
ref
(ccm)
75.3
64.3
< 0.0001
GO: geometrical optimization
GRO: graphical optimization
CONF: conformal (dose point optimization)
Major et al. Radiother Oncol 90:48-55. 2009
The conformal dose point optimization provided highly conformal plans,
but at the cost of
unacceptable
high dose inhomogeneity