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Summary
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Frequent soft-tissue imaging provides feedback & and
opportunity to adapt to changing conditions
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On-line correction combined with off-line adaptation is
desirable, but may not be sufficient
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Adaptive schemes may permit PTV margin reduction, and
other opportunities to improve treatment:
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Assure minimum target dose
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Spare more normal tissue volume
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Do
not
trust dose accumulation