On the pitfalls of PTV in lung SBRT using type-B dose engine: an analysis of PTV and worst case scenario concepts for treatment plan optimization
Abstract Background PTV concept is presumed to introduce excessive and inconsistent GTV dose in lung stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT). That GTV median dose prescription (D 50 ) and robust optimization are viable PTV–free solution (ICRU 91 report) to harmonize the GTV dose was investigated by co...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-05-01
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| Series: | Radiation Oncology |
| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-020-01573-9 |