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Definitions (sloppy)
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CTV: Clinical Target Volume
The region that needs to be treated (visible plus
suspected tumor)
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PTV: Planning Target Volume
The region that is given a high dose to allow for errors in
the position of the CTV
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PTV margin: distance between CTV and PTV
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ITV not optimal for external beam! (SD add quadratically)