LINKING DVH PARAMETERS TO CLINICAL
OUTCOME for TARGET/TUMOUR
1
Probability of local control
0 10 20 30
50 40
90 100
70 60
80
110 120 130 140
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.5
0.4
0.9
0.7
0.6
0.8
D90 (HR CTV)
Entire population (n=141)
Tumours > 5cm (n=76)
Dimopoulos et al. IJROBP 2009, Strahlentherapie 2009
141 patients
FIGO: IB-IVA, median
follow-up:
51 months
D90 for the HR-CTV and
probability of local control
20% less D90 per fraction ~ 10 Gy less for total dose




