17 tips and tricks for happy IMRT planning
contouring
beam setup
start
optimisation
evaluate
setting
objectives
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make sure your delineations are accurate
your plan outcome directly relates to DVHs and therefore
to your volumes
Be careful when creating the CTV using automatic expansion tools
that you do not extend into regions that are not clinically appropriate,
such as bony compartments. The CTV should be trimmed to avoid
targeting tissues unnecessarily