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¹ Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, ² Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14642, ³ Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, ⁴ Division of Radiation Oncology, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05401, USA

View larger version (53K): [in a new window]   Figure 1. Isodose curves on an axial slice for a representative patient for: (a) 2F (AP/PA) plan, (b) 3F plan, and (c) IMRT plan.

View larger version (56K): [in a new window]   Figure 2. Dose–volume histogram (DVH) curves for the organs at risk for a representative patient. (a) Liver, (b) spinal cord, (c) left kidney, and (d) right kidney. [y-axis: %Volume; x-axis: Dose (Gy); Colour Scheme- Blue: opposed anterior-posterior: posterior-anterior (AP/PA) plan; Red: 3F Plan; Green: IMRT plan].