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Table 1 Infra-fraction displacement ≥ 3 mm and 5 mm

From: Intra-fraction displacement of the prostate bed during post-prostatectomy radiotherapy

Direction of Displacement

Number of fractions (percentage of all fractions) with intra-fraction displacement  ≥ 3 mm

Number of fractions (percentage of all fractions) with intra-fraction displacement  ≥ 5 mm

Any Direction (AP, SI, LR)

82 (20.9%)

14 (3.6%)

Anterior—posterior

39 (9.9%)

8 (2.0%)

Superior—inferior

25 (6.4%)

4 (1.0%)

Left—right

18 (4.6%)

2 (0.5%)

3D displacement

97 (24.7%)

21 (5.4%)

  1. Comparison of the number and percentage of all fractions where intra-fraction displacement was ≥ 3 mm or 5 mm tolerance in each direction and 3D displacement
  2. AP anterior–posterior, SI superior–inferior, LR left–right, 3D 3 dimensional, mm millimetre
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