PET/CT for radiotherapy planning of head-âÂÂneck cancer
PET/CT for radiotherapy planning of head-âÂÂneck cancer
PET/CT for radiotherapy planning of head-âÂÂneck cancer
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From a surgical point <strong>of</strong> view<br />
! All tumor<br />
From a biological point <strong>of</strong> view<br />
! All tumor mee3ng certain diagnos3c criteria<br />
! All tumor relevant <strong>for</strong> a treatment decision<br />
From a radiotherapeuAc point <strong>of</strong> view<br />
! PTV The total volume to be irradiated<br />
! <strong>CT</strong>V The clinically relevant area, likely to contain tumor<br />
! GTV All known tumor containing areas<br />
! Boost A biological subvolume <strong>of</strong> the tumor volume<br />
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