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Selection and delineation of target volumes in head and neck tumors: beyond ICRU definition.

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Grégoire, Vincent [UCL] Daisne, Jean-François [UCL] Geets, Xavier [UCL] Levendag, Peter

Implementation of three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT) and intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), which permits far greater control of dose distribution, requires proper selection and delineation of target volumes, and adequate control of setup uncertainties. The present manuscript intends to review available data on selection and delineation of target volumes for primary tumor and neck nodes. Setup uncertainties and how they influence the PTV delineation are also discussed.

Document type Article de périodique (Journal article) – Synthèse de littérature
Access type Accès restreint
Publication date 2003
Journal information "Rays" - Vol. 28, no. 3, p. 217-224 (2003)
Peer reviewed yes
Publisher Centro minerva medica ((Italy) Roma)
issn 0390-7740
Publication status Publié
Affiliations UCL - MD/RAIM - Département de radiologie et d'imagerie médicale
UCL - (SLuc) Service de radiothérapie oncologique
UCL - (SLuc) Centre du cancer
MESH Subject Head and Neck Neoplasms - radiotherapy ; Humans ; Imaging, Three-Dimensional ; Radiotherapy Dosage ; Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted ; Radiotherapy, Conformal - standards
Keywords Radiotherapy ; Head & neck cancer ; CTV ; GTV ; PTV ; ICRU
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Bibliographic reference Grégoire, Vincent ; Daisne, Jean-François ; Geets, Xavier ; Levendag, Peter. Selection and delineation of target volumes in head and neck tumors: beyond ICRU definition.. In: Rays, Vol. 28, no. 3, p. 217-224 (2003)
Permanent URL http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/9767