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World J Transl Med. Nov 28, 2026; 12(4): 126251
Published online Nov 28, 2026. doi: 10.5528/wjtm.126251
Table 3 Liver dosimetric outcomes (deep inspiration breath hold vs free breathing)
Ref.
Dmean FB (Gy)
Dmean DIBH (Gy)
P value
Dmax FB (Gy)
Dmax DIBH (Gy)
P value
Volume metric
Volume FB
Volume DIBH (P value)
Lee et al[12] (IMRT)NRNRNRD2cc: 16.5D2cc: 2.7< 0.001V53.2%0% (< 0.001)
Lee et al[12] (VMAT)NRNRNRD2cc: 13.3D2cc: 3.0< 0.001V57.2%0.1% (< 0.001)
Jiang et al[9] (WB)5.6 ± 4.41.0 ± 1.6< 0.00145.1 ± 15.325.5 ± 17.7< 0.001V523.4%3.1% (< 0.001)
Jiang et al[9] (CW + IMN + SC)9.1 ± 4.12.6 ± 1.9< 0.00153.3 ± 1.439.8 ± 14.90.001V536.7%10.2% (< 0.001)
Semiz et al[11] (Breast)3.520.84< 0.001NRNRNRV205.8%0.7% (< 0.001)
Semiz et al[11] (Breast + RNI)6.781.96< 0.001NRNRNRV2010.8%1.5% (< 0.001)
Mader et al[5]2.10.80.00940.317.5< 0.001V3018.6 cm30 cm3 (0.001)
Gough et al[10]NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Lai et al[16]9.172.81< 0.05NRNRNRNRNRNR
Loap et al[15] (Conv)2.540.870.01NRNRNRNRNRNR
Loap et al[15] (Hypofract)2.180.720.01NRNRNRNRNRNR
Peters et al[8] (V20)NRNRNR50.248.90.023V2078.8 mL23.9 mL (< 0.001)
Peters et al[8] (V30)NRNRNRNRNRNRV3058.1 mL14.6 mL (< 0.001)
Demiral et al[14]4.611.78< 0.001NRNRNRIn PTV234.4 cc57.7 cc (< 0.001)
Haji et al[6]5.6 ± 2.12.5 ± 1.40.0003NRNRNRV20 abs148.4 mL64.2 mL (0.0003)
Conway et al[7]NRNRNRNRNRNRV2549.6 cc7.3 cc
Essers et al[13]NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Browne et al[29] (Mixed)NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Mankinen et al[19] (sim)NRNRNRD1cc: 29.0D1cc: 4.6< 0.001NRNRNR
Holt et al[21] (VMAT)NRNRNR42.157.950.002NRNRNR
Holt et al[21] (t-IMRT)NRNRNR46.2018.900.008NRNRNR
Pandeli et al[20] (Breast)NRNRNR22.3 ± 15.79.2 ± 13.60.006V209.2 cc1.8 cc (0.03)
Pandeli et al[20] (RNI)NRNRNR31.3 ± 13.315.3 ± 9.80.002V2024.3 cc0.8 cc (0.02)
Li et al[18] (Meta)SMD: -1.15SMD: -1.15< 0.05NRNRNRV20 SMD: -1.01V20 SMD: -1.01


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