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Target volumes – PRV

Spinal cord & optic nerves/chiasm are perfect examples where

a PRV may be helpful

serial tissue organisation

damage is clinically catastrophic

Add a PRV, especially if high doses are planned

Almost no other OARs where a PRV is needed

PRV may be misleading for parallel organs

Question of PRV for mixed parallel-serial structures