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SBRT Treatment Planning: Practical Considerations

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If beam margin is close to beam penumbra (5-6 mm)→<br />

Homogeneous PTV dose, Maximum dose about 110% of Prescription Dose<br />

(PD).<br />

Dose fall off outside PTV is slow<br />

PTV<br />

PTV<br />

Beam Margin<br />

Beam Margin<br />

PTV<br />

If beam margin is much less than beam penumbra (0-2 mm) →<br />

Inhomogeneous PTV dose, Maximum dose ~ 125% or more of PD.<br />

Dose fall off outside PTV is fast<br />

PTV

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