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Quantitative Analyses of Normal Tissue Effects in the Clinic (QUANTEC)



Conventional fractionated 3D-CRT

Critical StructureVolumeDose/VolumeMax DoseToxicity RateToxicity Endpoint
Brain  <60 Gy<3%Symptomatic necrosis
Brain  72 Gy5%Symptomatic necrosis
Brain  90 Gy10%Symptomatic necrosis
Brain stem  <54 Gy<5%Neuropathy or necrosis
Brain stemD1-10 cc<= 59 Gy <5%Neuropathy or necrosis
Brain stem  <64 Gy<5%Neuropathy or necrosis
Optic nerve/chiasm  <55 Gy<3%Optic neuropathy
Optic nerve/chiasm  55-60 Gy3-7%Optic neuropathy
Optic nerve/chiasm  >60 Gy>7-20%Optic neuropathy
Spinal cord  50 Gy0.2%Myelopathy
Spinal cord  60 Gy6%Myelopathy
Spinal cord  69 Gy50%Myelopathy
CochleaMean<=45 Gy <30%Sensory-neural hearing loss
Parotid, bilateralMean<=25 Gy <20%Long-term salivary function <25%
Parotid, bilateralMean<=39 Gy <50%Long-term salivary function <25%
Parotid, unilateralMean<=20 Gy <20%Long-term salivary function <25%
Pharyngeal constrictorsMean<=50 Gy <20%Symptomatic dysphagia and aspiration
Larynx  <66 Gy<20%Vocal dysfunction
LarynxMean<50 Gy <30%Aspiration
LarynxMean<44 Gy <20%Edema
LarynxV50<27% <20%Edema
LungV20<=30% <20%Symptomatic pneumonitis
LungMean7 Gy 5%Symptomatic pneumonitis
LungMean13 Gy 10%Symptomatic pneumonitis
LungMean20 Gy 20%Symptomatic pneumonitis
LungMean24 Gy 30%Symptomatic pneumonitis
LungMean27 Gy 40%Symptomatic pneumonitis
EsophagusMean<34 Gy 5-20%Grade 3+ esophagitis
EsophagusV35<50% <30%Grade 2+ esophagitis
EsophagusV50<40% <30%Grade 2+ esophagitis
EsophagusV70<20% <30%Grade 2+ esophagitis
Heart (Pericardium)Mean<26 Gy <15%Pericarditis
Heart (Pericardium)V30<46% <15%Pericarditis
HeartV25<10% <1%Long term cardiac mortality
LiverMean<30-32 Gy <5%RILD (in normal liver function)
LiverMean<42 Gy <50%RILD (in normal liver function)
LiverMean<28 Gy <5%RILD (in Child-Pugh A or HCC)
LiverMean<36 Gy <50%RILD (in Child-Pugh A or HCC)
Kidney, bilateralMean<15-18 Gy <5%Clinical dysfunction
Kidney, bilateralMean<28 Gy <50%Clinical dysfunction
Kidney, bilateralV12<55% <5%Clinical dysfunction
Kidney, bilateralV20<32% <5%Clinical dysfunction
Kidney, bilateralV23<30% <5%Clinical dysfunction
Kidney, bilateralV28<20% <5%Clinical dysfunction
StomachD100<45 Gy <7%Ulceration
Small bowel (individual loops)V15<120 cc <10%Grade 3+ toxicity
Small bowel (peritoneal cavity)V45<195 cc <10%Grade 3+ toxicity
RectumV50<50% <10%Grade 3+ toxicity
RectumV60<35% <10%Grade 3+ toxicity
RectumV65<25% <10%Grade 3+ toxicity
RectumV70<20% <10%Grade 3+ toxicity
RectumV75<15% <10%Grade 3+ toxicity
Bladder (bladder cancer)  <65<6%Grade 3+ toxicity
Bladder (prostate cancer)V65<50%  Grade 3+ toxicity
Bladder (prostate cancer)V70<35%  Grade 3+ toxicity
Bladder (prostate cancer)V75<25%  Grade 3+ toxicity
Bladder (prostate cancer)V80<15%  Grade 3+ toxicity
Penile bulbMean dose to 95% gland<50 Gy <35%Severe erectile dysfunction
Penile bulbD90<50 Gy <35%Severe erectile dysfunction
Penile bulbD60-70<70 Gy <55%Severe erectile dysfunction


Note: The “pericardium volume” was defined as a “rind” within the previously contoured heart volumes. The manually contoured heart volumes served as the outer border, and the inner border was automatically contoured 1 cm within these same contours using the planning. The heart pericardium contours on successive axial CT slices were meshed into a 3D structure (PMID 9422572).


Stereotactic Radiosurgery (single fraction)

Critical StructureVolumeDose/VolumeMax DoseToxicity RateToxicity Endpoint
BrainV12 <5-10 cc <20%Symptomatic necrosis
Brain stem (acoustic tumors)  <12.5 Gy<5%Neuropathy or necrosis
Optic nerve/chiasm  <12 Gy<10%Optic neuropathy
Spinal cord (single-fx)  13 Gy1%Myelopathy
Spinal cord (hypo-fx)  20 Gy1%Myelopathy
CochleaPrescription dose<=14 Gy <25%Sensory-neural hearing loss
Liver/HCC (3 fractions)Mean<13 Gy <5%RILD
Liver/Mets (3 fractions)Mean<15 Gy <5%RILD
Liver (3 fractions)>700 cc<15 Gy <5%RILD
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