Research Article

[Retracted] Dosimetric Comparison between Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) and Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) for Dental Structures of Head and Neck Cancer Patients

Table 1

The prescribed doses to the target area of different tumor locations delivered by IMRT and VMAT.

NasopharynxOral cavityOropharynxLarynx

IMRTPGTV73.02 ± 0.9865.86 ± 5.4965.11 ± 9.9767.31 ± 10.60
PGTVn67.97 ± 2.2866.17 ± 2.5663.04 ± 8.3169.03 ± 7.17
PTV65.8 ± 1.8260.65 ± 5.057.07 ± 5.8763.11 ± 6.71

VMATPGTV75.46 ± 1.1368.87 ± 6.5370.42 ± 5.3472.25 ± 5.26
PGTVn72.53 ± 2.0266.23 ± 4.968.82 ± 4.1166.93 ± 4.11
PTV66.0 ± 1.9762.91 ± 5.4563.15 ± 5.2862.85 ± 4.38