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Target volumes - CTV

Concept that the CTV contains all the sub-clinical disease with a

certain probability

Introduced in ICRU 83 (2010)

No consensus as to what that probability is

Probability of ~ 90-95% may be reasonable

Should it be lower or higher?

(i.e. don’t treat if probability <5% or 10%)

Might depend on dose at edge of treated volume …