Improving the accuracy and consistency of clinical target volume delineation for rectal cancer by an education program

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World J Gastrointest Oncol. May 15, 2022; 14(5): 1027-1036
Published online May 15, 2022. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v14.i5.1027

Table 2 Quantitative analysis of target volume parameters

Indices	Before the education program	After the education program	t/Z value	P value
Volume (cm³)	809.82 ± 141.17 (624.69-1112.79)	705.21 ± 100.53 (603.97-949.53)	-3.180	0.001
Length (cm)	18.19 ± 1.01 (16.50-20.00)	17.77 ± 0.60 (17.00-19.00)	1.442	0.175
DSC	0.78 ± 0.06 (0.68-0.87)	0.84 ± 0.04 (0.71-0.88)	-2.621	0.009
IncI	0.69 ± 0.10 (0.57-0.83)	0.79 ± 0.08 (0.58-0.87)	-3.926	0.002
CI	0.65 ± 0.08 (0.52-0.77)	0.73 ± 0.06 (0.56-0.78)	-2.551	0.011
ΔV (%)	30.79 ± 10.65 (17.33-47.65)	21.43 ± 7.80 (12.93-41.70)	3.926	0.002

Data are presented as mean ± SD (range). DSC: Dice similarity coefficient index; IncI: Inclusiveness index; CI: Concordance index; ΔV (%): Relative volume difference.

Citation: Zhang YZ, Zhu XG, Song MX, Yao KN, Li S, Geng JH, Wang HZ, Li YH, Cai Y, Wang WH. Improving the accuracy and consistency of clinical target volume delineation for rectal cancer by an education program. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2022; 14(5): 1027-1036
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v14.i5.1027